水
N5みず
[mizu]
Meanings
1.Noun
water (esp. cool or cold)
2.Noun
fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid
3.Noun
flood; floodwaters
Less common meanings (2)
4.NounJargon
《sumo》water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
5.NounJargon
《sumo》break granted to wrestlers engaged in a prolonged bout
Related Words
Examples
冷たい水を飲みたい。
I want to drink cold water.
膝に水がたまって歩くのが痛い。
Fluid has built up in my knee and it hurts to walk.
大雨で家のまわりに水が出てしまった。
Heavy rain caused flooding around the house.