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What does 下水 (げすい, gesui) mean?

下水 (げすい, gesui) means wastewater; sewer, drain.

Quick facts
Readingげすい
Romajigesui
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
げすい
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommongesui

wastewater; sewer, drain

  1. 1noun drainage; ditch; gutter
  2. 2noun sewage; black water

Example sentences

  • This river is polluted by sewage.

  • The drain in the kitchen has gotten clogged.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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