Japanese

すいめん
Meaning: water surface; surface of the water
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

水
面

Example sentences

The moon is beautifully reflected on the surface of the water.
水面で小舟がゆらゆらと揺れている。
A small boat is swaying slowly on the surface of the water.
水面を浮遊しているゴミを拾った。
I picked up the trash floating on the surface of the water.
湖の静かな水面に、小さな石が美しい波動を広げた。
A small stone spread beautiful ripples on the quiet surface of the lake.
白鳥が水面を優美に泳いでいる
The swan is swimming gracefully on the water surface.
水面に月がユラユラと映っている。
The moon is reflected swaying on the surface of the water.
バシリスクは水面を走ることができるトカゲとして知られている。
The basilisk is known as a lizard that can run on the water's surface.
水面を優雅にしらとりが進んでいく。
A beautiful swan is advancing gracefully on the water surface.
一片の花びらが、静かに水面に落ちた。
A single petal fell quietly onto the water's surface.

Usage Notes

Refers to the top layer of a body of water.

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