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水みず澄すまし
Meanings
Noun
Usually written in kana
1. whirligig beetle (any insect of family Gyrinidae, esp. the Japanese whirligig beetle, Gyrinus japonicus)
2. pond skater; water strider
Alt. forms
水みず澄すまし
64%
ミズスマシ
22%
水みずすまし
7%
みずすまし
6%
水みず澄すまし
水みず澄すまし
Kanji used
水
water
澄
clear
Pitch accent
み
ずす
まし
Composed of
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)