noun
sugar water; sugared water
Water with sugar dissolved in it; a simple sweet drink or syrup base.
疲れたときは砂糖水を飲むと元気が出る。
When I'm tired, drinking sugar water perks me up.
砂糖水を作って、かき氷にかけた。
I made sugar water and poured it over shaved ice.
砂糖湯 is hot sugar water, sometimes used as a folk remedy, whereas 砂糖水 is usually cold or room temperature.
Compound of 砂糖 (sugar) and 水 (water).