排水（はいすい、haisuい）
- drainage

The Japanese word 排水排水 means "drainage," "sewage," or "discharge." It refers to the removal of water or other fluids, typically waste water, from a particular area or system. This can be from homes, buildings, land, or industrial facilities. The process involves collecting and getting rid of the water through pipes, channels, or other means. It's often associated with sanitation and environmental protection.

⚫︎台所の排水溝が詰まっています。 Translation: The kitchen drain is clogged. ⚫︎この工場は有害な排水を処理する必要があります。 Translation: This factory needs to treat its harmful wastewater. ⚫︎下水道の排水システムは都市の衛生を保つために重要です。 Translation: The sewage drainage system is crucial for maintaining urban sanitation.

⚫︎排水排水 is a noun, and it is usually used in formal or technical contexts. ⚫︎It describes the act or system of draining away water or waste. ⚫︎It can be used in discussions about infrastructure, environmental issues, or home repairs. ⚫︎Often combined with verbs like する (to do), 管 (pipe), and 溝 (ditch/drain).

⚫︎The word 排水排水 is written using kanji and has a specific meaning. ⚫︎It is typically written as 排水排水. ⚫︎It is not typically written in hiragana or katakana. ⚫︎There is no variation in okurigana.

⚫︎下水 (gesui) - sewage ⚫︎汚水 (osu i) - polluted water / wastewater ⚫︎廃水 (haisui) - waste water (similar to 排水) ⚫︎排出 (haishutsu) - discharge (more general)

⚫︎給水 (kyuusui) - water supply ⚫︎貯水 (chosui) - water storage ⚫︎浸水 (shinsui) - flooding

雨水は排水路を通じて川に流れます。 ・Translation: Rainwater flows to the river through the drainage channel. ・Explanation: This sentence illustrates how 排水排水 is used in the context of rainwater management and environmental protection.

この地域の排水設備は老朽化しています。 ・Translation: The drainage facilities in this area are aging. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the condition of a 排水排水 system.

The word 排水排水 is formed from two kanji: ⚫︎排 (hai) which means "to drain," "to expel," or "to eliminate." ⚫︎水 (sui) which means "water." Thus, 排水排水 literally means "to drain water."