Japanese word

水槽

Pronunciation

Romajisuisō

Meaning

  • nounfish tank

Example

水槽に魚がいます。sui sō ni sakana ga i ma su

There are fish in the fish tank.

Illustration for 水槽 (fish tank)

More examples

毎朝、水槽の水を替えます。mai asa sui sō no mizu o ka e ma su

I change the water in the fish tank every morning.

Core concept

Focuses on water kept inside a defined container, often as a visible living space for fish.

Common phrases

  • 水槽の水sui sō no mizu

    water in the fish tank

  • 水槽を掃除するsui sō o sō ji su ru

    clean the fish tank

Similar words

アクアリウムakuariumu: A tank or display that contains aquatic life and may refer to the whole display.

Definition in Japanese

水をためて魚などを飼育する容器。mizu o ta me te sakana na do o shi iku su ru yō ki

Word origin

As a Sino-Japanese compound, 水槽 (suisō) is made from 水 (sui, "water") and 槽 (sō, "tub"), so its parts directly describe a water-holding container.

Usage tips

  • The phrase fish tank is especially common for a tank in a home, while aquarium has a broader use that includes public exhibits and the animals they contain.

Other meanings

  • water tanknoun

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