水たまり（みずたまり、mizutamari）
- puddle

The Japanese word 水たまり [水たまり] refers to a puddle of water. It is a small collection of water that has accumulated on a surface, typically after rain or other sources of water.

⚫︎雨の後、道に大きな水たまりができていた。 Translation: After the rain, a large puddle formed on the road. ⚫︎ 子供たちは水たまりで遊ぶのが好きだ。 Translation: Children like to play in puddles. ⚫︎ 靴が水たまりに入って濡れてしまった。 Translation: My shoes got wet after stepping in a puddle.

水たまり [水たまり] is used to describe a small, temporary body of water. It's suitable for everyday conversation and can be used in various contexts such as describing the weather, a child's play, or an accident (like stepping in one).

水たまり [水たまり] is written in hiragana as みずたまり. The kanji for water 水 and the hiragana たまり are typically used together. There are no other common ways to write this word. The okurigana is standard.

There aren't direct perfect synonyms, but related words can be used to convey similar meanings: ⚫︎ 水溜り (みずたまり): This is the same word, but written using the kanji for water. ⚫︎ 池 (いけ): Pond ⚫︎ 沼 (ぬま): Swamp

There aren't direct antonyms, but you could consider a dry surface or words related to absorbing water. ⚫︎ 乾いた場所 (かわいたばしょ): Dry place ⚫︎ 乾燥した (かんそうした): Dried

今日の雨で、庭に小さな水たまりがたくさんできた。 ・Translation: Many small puddles formed in the garden due to today's rain. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the appearance of puddles after rainfall.

子供が水たまりで泥だらけになって遊んでいる。 ・Translation: The child is playing in the puddle and covered in mud. ・Explanation: This sentence describes a common scene of children playing in puddles.

The word 水たまり [水たまり] is a compound word. 水 (mizu) means "water," and たまり (tamari) refers to a "collection" or "accumulation" of something. Therefore, 水たまり [水たまり] literally means "water collection," referring to where water gathers.