Vocabulary

What does 断水 (だんすい, dansui) mean?

断水 (だんすい, dansui) means water outage, water supply cut off.

Quick facts
Readingだんすい
Romajidansui
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, transitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
だんすい
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommondansui

water outage, water supply cut off

  1. 1noun · suru verb · transitive suspension of water supply; water outage

Example sentences

  • You can't use water during a water outage.

  • The water will be shut off tomorrow due to construction.

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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.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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