3 Japanese words for “Water”

Japanese Vocabulary: 3 Japanese words for “water” – Review Notes

Today, we will learn 3 Japanese words for “water”. Did you know that there is a different word for hot water in Japanese? It might not be what you think!

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★　Today we will learn 3 words for “water” in Japanese.

★　You may have heard the words 水 (mizu) or お水 (omizu)

★　But have you heard the words お冷 (ohiya) or お湯 (oyu)?

★　Actually, 水 (mizu), お水 (omizu), and お冷 (ohiya) all are used for water that is not hot.

★　There is a special word for hot water in Japanese: お湯 (oyu)

★　Be careful; you cannot put the words for “hot” and “water” together like this: 熱い水 (atsui mizu). You have to use お湯 (oyu)

★　When ordering water in a restaurant, you can say: お冷をください。(Ohiya o kudasai.) or お水をください。(Omizu o kudasai.)

★　Of course, if you wanted hot water, you would have to say: お湯をください。(Oyu o kudasai.)

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Conclusion:

Today we learned 3 ways to say “water” in Japanese! If you have any questions, leave a comment below!

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