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What does 排水 (はいすい, haisui) mean?

排水 (はいすい, haisui) means drainage, waste water.

Quick facts
Readingはいすい
Romajihaisui
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
はいすい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhaisui

drainage, waste water

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive drainage; draining; pumping out (water)
  2. 2noun · suru verb · transitive displacement

Example sentences

  • The drain got clogged and water overflowed.

  • Factory wastewater is strictly regulated.

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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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