Meaning

Primary

Muddy Water

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Mud water is muddy water. Don't step in it, if you can help it.

Reading

どろみず
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the kun'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

There's another way to read this word that uses both on'yomi readings (でいすい). It's mostly used in more formal or technical situations though, so we're focusing on the どろみず reading here!

Context

Context Sentences

その川の水はすっかり泥水に変わってしまった。

The water in that river has completely turned into muddy water.

泥水の中で泳ぐなんて、信じられない。

I can't believe someone would swim in muddy water.

泥水を飲むなんて、考えただけで気分が悪くなるよ。

The thought of drinking muddy water makes me feel sick.

「ちょっと!今私の雑誌にコーヒーをこぼしたでしょ?」「ああ、ごめん!悪かったよ。」「あ〜ぁ〜…ジョニーデップの股間のところに泥水みたいな染みができちゃったじゃない!」

"Hey! Did you spill coffee on my magazine?" "Ah, sorry! My bad!" "Aww... now it looks like there is a muddy water stain right on Johnny Depp's crotch."

Kanji Composition