Meaning of 塩水(しおみず) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 塩水

Kana Reading しおみず, えんすい

Romaji shiomizu, ensui

Parts of speech

noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

Meaning

salt water; brine

Examples of 塩水, しおみず, えんすい in a sentence

海抜の低い土地は水浸しになるだろう。このことは、人々が住むところがなくなり、農作物は塩水によって損害を受けることを意味する。

Low-lying lands will flood. This means that people will be left homeless and their crops will be destroyed by the salt water.
塩水の方が淡水よりも浮力が大きい。

Salt water is more buoyant than fresh water.
せきには塩水のうがいが効く。

Gargling with salt water helps stop coughing.

Related Kanji

塩 JLPT 2

13 strokes

salt

On'Yomi: エン

Kun'Yomi: しお

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水 JLPT 5

4 strokes

water

On'Yomi: スイ

Kun'Yomi: みず, みず-

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