English–Japanese

“drop of water” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajisuiteki

Example

窓に水滴が一つ残っています。mado ni sui teki ga hito tsu noko tte i ma su

A drop of water remains on the window.

Illustration for 水滴 (drop of water)

How to say “drop of water” in Japanese

“Drop of water” in Japanese is 水滴 (suiteki).

Focuses on water seen as a single small bead rather than as a flowing or spread-out surface.

Full entry for 水滴: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 水滴

眼鏡に付いた水滴を柔らかい布で拭き取ります。megane ni tsu i ta sui teki o yawa ra ka i nuno de fu ki to ri ma su

I wipe the water droplets from my glasses with a soft cloth.

Tips for using 水滴

  • In natural English, "a drop of water" is the usual phrase for one small amount, while "water droplet" is common when describing a visible bead on glass or another surface.

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