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水死
suishi
Description
「水死」は、水の中で死ぬことです。海や川や、おふろの中でも起こります。
"水死" means dying in water. It can happen in the sea, rivers, or even in a bath.
少しかたい言葉なので、ニュースや新聞でよく使われます。
Since it is a somewhat formal term, "水死" is often used in news and newspapers.
Meanings
水死suishi
death by drowning; drowning
川で子どもが水死しないように気をつけてください。
Please be careful so that children don't drown in the river.
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Notes
- Etymology
水 (water) + 死 (death); a Sino-Japanese compound meaning death in water.
- Nuance
溺死 stresses suffocation while drowning; 水死 is the broader term for any water-related death.
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