飲み水 (nomimizu) Japanese meaning: drinking water | KotomoraWe are stockpiling drinking water in case of a disaster.
The water from this river is not suitable for drinking.
Usage patterns
〈場所〉で飲み水を確保するto secure drinking water (in a place)
During a disaster, it's important to secure drinking water at evacuation shelters.
飲み水が不足するfor drinking water to run short
In some areas, drinking water is running short due to the water outage.
飲み水を汲むto draw/fetch drinking water
The villagers used to draw drinking water from the river.
〈物〉を飲み水として使うto use (something) as drinking water
Using rainwater as drinking water can be dangerous in some cases.