Meaning

Primary

Dirty Water

Alternatives

Filthy Water, Sewage

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Dirty water is dirty water. Gross. Could also be sewage. Even grosser.

Reading

おすい
  • 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

雪の日に汚水の配管が詰まってしまいました。

Sewage pipes get blocked on snow days.

Kanji Composition