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淡水

Reading

Kana: たんすい
Romaji: tansui
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

fresh water (i.e. not salt water)

See also: 鹹水

Kanji

Readings: タン、 あわ.い
Meanings: thin, faint, pale, fleeting
Readings: スイ、 みず、 みず-
Meaning: water

Example Sentences

サケは淡水(たんすい)産卵(さんらん)する。
➥Salmon lay their eggs in fresh water.
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塩水(えんすい)(ほう)淡水(たんすい)よりも浮力(ふりょく)(おお)きい。
➥Salt water is more buoyant than fresh water.
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(こい)(ます)のような(さかな)淡水(たんすい)()んでいる。
➥Such fishes as carp and trout live in fresh water.
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これは(たし)淡水魚(たんすいぎょ)だと(おも)います。
➥I believe this fish is a freshwater fish.
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(みずうみ)(かわ)(みず)は、たいてい淡水(たんすい)である。
➥The water in lakes and rivers is usually fresh.
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その(かわ)には淡水魚(たんすいぎょ)がうようよしていた。
➥The river was alive with fresh water fish.
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