湛たん水すい

also: たたえみず

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Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

flooding; inundation; submerging

Refers to the act of intentionally flooding or filling an area with water, often in agricultural or engineering contexts (e.g., paddy fields, reservoirs). Also used for clogging or filling of pipes. The verb form 湛水する is common.

水すい田でんに湛たん水すいして稲いねを育そだてる。
They flood the paddy field to grow rice.

大おお雨あめで排はい水すい管かんが湛たん水すいした。

The drainpipe became clogged with water due to heavy rain.

Written forms

湛水Usage100%
- たんすい
  Standard kanji form; the reading たんすい is the modern standard.
- たたえみず
  out-dated reading
  Obsolete reading; marked as out-dated kana usage. Included for recognition of historical texts.
たたえみず
out-dated reading

Kanji

湛fill, wear (a smile), clear
水water

Similar words

冠かん水すい
冠水 refers to being submerged or covered with water, often due to flooding or heavy rain, and is more commonly used for roads or land being underwater. 湛水 emphasizes the deliberate or controlled filling with water, especially in agriculture or engineering.

Etymology

Compound of 湛 (to fill, to brim) and 水 (water). The reading たんすい is the standard on'yomi reading. The alternative reading たたえみず is a kun'yomi-based reading now considered obsolete.