Meaning

Primary

Drainage

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

The process of rejecting water and letting it go somewhere else is called drainage.

Reading

はいすい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

記念硬貨を排水溝に落っことしちゃった。

I dropped the commemorative coin down the drain.

Kanji Composition