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水源
Meaning in Englishsource of river
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What it means
水源 means the point where water originates, such as a river or spring, and is used to describe the starting point of a water body in hydrology and geography.
Main meanings
- Literal water source: the place where water originates for a river, lake, or spring
- Hydrological concept: headwaters or the upstream part considered the supply source of a water body
- Figurative usage: occasionally used to denote the origin or source of something, especially in environmental or policy contexts
How to use it
Used in formal hydrological writing, environmental planning, and geography to discuss rivers, lakes, and water management; in everyday speech it can refer to drinking water supply; it is not typically used for abstract sources of information.
Variants and close terms
- 水源地 (すいげんち, suigenchi) water source location
- 源泉 (げんせん, gensen) source; often used for hot springs or in the sense of origin
Composition
- 水 water
- 源 origin, source
- Together as 水源 (suigen) it means water source, the starting point of a water body
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Noun (名詞)
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