淡水
たんすい
tansui
JLPT N2adjectiveVocabularyLevel 67 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
淡水 (たんすい (tansui)) means "Fresh water". It is read たんすい (tansui). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Fresh water
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Example Sentences
淡水の湖で釣りをするのが好きです。
たんすいのみずうみでつりをするのがすきです。
I like to fish in freshwater lakes.
淡水魚と海水魚は異なる環境で生きています。
たんすいぎょとかいすいぎょはことなるかんきょうでいきています。
Freshwater fish and saltwater fish live in different environments.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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