ほうすい

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, intransitive verb

    discharge of water (from a river, dam, etc.), drainage

  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru, intransitive verb

    spraying water (on), hosing

    • 彼は焼けているホテルに放水した。
      He played a hose on the burning hotel.