Japanese Conversation · Level 46
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Japanese word
水上
Pronunciation
Romajisuijō
Meaning
- nounon the water
Example
船が水上を進んでいます。fune ga sui jō o susu n de i ma su
A boat is moving on the water.
More examples
その町では、水上の家に住む人もいます。so no machi de wa sui jō no ie ni su mu hito mo i ma su
Some people in that town live in houses on the water.
Core concept
Describes a position or setting located on the surface of water rather than on land.
Common phrases
水上で暮らすsui jō de ku ra su
live on the water
水上に建つsui jō ni ta tsu
stand on the water
水上を進むsui jō o susu mu
move across the water
Similar words
水面上suimenjō: A location or object is positioned on the surface of a body of water.
Definition in Japanese
水の上にあること。mizu no ue ni a ru ko to
Word origin
The Sino-Japanese compound 水上 (suijō) is built from 水 (sui, "water") and 上 (jō, "above or on"), so it denotes being on the surface of water.
Usage tips
- In Japanese, 水上 (suijō) often sounds more formal and compound-like than 水の上 (mizu no ue), which is common in ordinary descriptions of something being on the water.