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飲料水
inryousui
Description
飲料水は、人が飲むための水のことです。
"飲料水" refers to water that people drink.
地震などの時にそなえて、飲料水を家に用意しておく人も多いです。
Many people prepare "飲料水" at home in case of earthquakes and other emergencies.
Meanings
飲料水inryousui
water safe for drinking; drinking water
きれいな飲料水がなくて困っています。
We are troubled by the lack of clean drinking water.
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Notes
- Etymology
飲料 (beverage) + 水 (water), literally 'water for drinking'.
- Nuance
more formal than 飲み水; common on labels, in disaster prep, and public signs.
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