English–Japanese
“water outage” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajidansui
Example
大雨で断水しています。ō ame de dan sui shi te i ma su
The water is out because of heavy rain.
How to say “water outage” in Japanese
“Water outage” in Japanese is 断水 (dansui).
Describes a state in which the supply of water is stopped, usually for a limited period.
Example sentences with 断水
地震の後、長時間断水が続きました。ji shin no ato chō ji kan dan sui ga tsuzu ki ma shi ta
After the earthquake, the water outage continued for a long time.
Tips for using 断水
- Japanese notices use 断水 (dansui) for both planned maintenance and disaster-related interruptions, so the word does not by itself indicate an emergency.