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N2 Noun

下水(げすい)drainage, ditch, gutter, sewerage, sewage, black water

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun

      1.

      drainage, ditch, gutter, sewerage

    2. Noun

      2.

      sewage, black water

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    下水 【げすい】

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      風呂(ふろ)()工場(こうじょう)から(なが)れる(みず)は、下水(げすい)だ。

      The water flowing from baths and factories is sewage. {drainage, ditch, gutter, sewerage, sewage, black water}

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      下水(げすい)(にお)いが(ひど)いので、下水(げすい)浄化(じょうか)しよう。

      The smell of the sewage is terrible, so let's purify it. {drainage, ditch, gutter, sewerage, sewage, black water}

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      大雨(おおあめ)下水(げすい)(あふ)れたので、(くさ)いにおいがします。

      Due to the heavy rain, the sewage overflowed, so there is a foul smell. {drainage, ditch, gutter, sewerage, sewage, black water}

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      (わたし)は、下水(げすい)綺麗(きれい)にする仕事(しごと)、いわゆる下水(げすい)処理(しょり)仕事(しごと)をしています。

      I am working in the job of cleaning sewage, also known as sewage treatment. {drainage, ditch, gutter, sewerage, sewage, black water}

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      下水(げすい)汚物(おぶつ)でしかないので、子供(こども)下水(げすい)(さわ)らないように注意(ちゅうい)(はら)っている。

      Since the sewage is nothing but waste, I am careful to make sure that the children do not touch it. {drainage, ditch, gutter, sewerage, sewage, black water}

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