Japanese

どろみず
Meaning: muddy water; slush
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

泥
水

Example sentences

After the heavy rain, the river is murky with muddy water.
大雨で大量の泥水が住宅街に流れ込んだ。
A large amount of muddy water flowed into the residential area due to the heavy rain.
大雨の影響で、床下まで泥水が浸入してきた。
Due to the heavy rain, muddy water has seeped in up to the floorboards.

Usage Notes

Literally refers to water mixed with mud. It can also figuratively refer to a 'shady' or 'degraded' lifestyle (the underworld), though the literal meaning is more common in modern usage.

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