泉水
せんすい · sensui
Garden pond, miniature lake
- fountain
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How it’s used
Literary or formal term for a spring-fed pond in gardens or poetic descriptions; rarely used in everyday conversation.
Often confused with 噴水 (funsui), which specifically means a fountain with sprayed water, while 泉水 is a still pond or spring.
Example sentences
庭の泉水に鯉が泳いでいる。
Carp are swimming in the garden pond.
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泉水のそばで本を読むのが好きだ。
I like reading books beside the spring pond.
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What does 泉水 mean?
Garden pond, miniature lake. It can also mean: fountain.
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せんすい (sensui). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.
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