淡水 (Tansui) is a Japanese noun meaning “fresh water (i.e. not salt water)”.
Meanings
- noun, adjectival nounfresh water (i.e. not salt water)
Examples
サケは淡水で産卵する。
Salmon lay their eggs in fresh water.
湖や河の水は、たいてい淡水である。
The water in lakes and rivers is usually fresh.
塩水の方が淡水よりも浮力が大きい。
Salt water is more buoyant than fresh water.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).