水滴

すいてき
JLPT:N2
Frequency:
1

A drop of water; a small bead or droplet of water.

Noun

Examples

窓に朝の雨の水滴が残っていた。

Drops of morning rain remained on the window.

葉っぱの先に水滴がきらりと光っている。

A water droplet at the tip of the leaf was glittering.

口をつけたグラスの外側に水滴がついた。

Water droplets formed on the outside of the glass I had drunk from.

2

A small vessel used to add water to an inkstone (suzuri) for calligraphy; a water dropper used in ink preparation.

Noun

Examples

書道の授業で硯に水をたらすときは、水滴を使う。

In calligraphy class, you use a water dropper when adding water to the inkstone.

古い水滴は陶器でできていて、展示されていた。

The old water droppers were made of pottery and were on display.