淡水
Meanings
Noun
No-adjective
1. fresh water (i.e. not salt water)
Kanji used
Pitch accent
たんすい
Used in vocabulary
Examples5
この
This device made it possible to turn sea-water into fresh water easily.
サケ
Salmon lay their eggs in fresh water.
塩水
Salt water is more buoyant than fresh water.
湖
The water in lakes and rivers is usually fresh.
鯉
Such fishes as carp and trout live in fresh water.