synonym Comparative
お湯
VS
澱む
Differences Between "お湯" and "澱む"
Option A
お湯
Meaning
hot water
Reading
おゆ (oyu)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
カップラーメンにお湯を入れてください。
Please pour hot water into the cup noodles.
Option B
澱む
Meaning
to stagnate, to be stagnant, to be sluggish (water, air, atmosphere, speech)
Reading
よどむ (yodomu)
Syllabus Level
N1
Practical Example
彼のスピーチは時々言葉が澱んで、聞き取りにくかった。
His speech sometimes faltered (stagnated), making it difficult to understand.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(hot water)"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- お湯: Polite form of 湯 (yu). Commonly used for water that has been heated, for drinking, bathing, or cooking.
- 澱む: Primarily used for water (to become still and dirty), but also metaphorically for air (stuffy), the atmosphere (dull), or speech (hesitant, not flowing smoothly). (水や空気、雰囲気、言葉などが滞って動かない、または清らかでない状態を表す。)
- お湯: Polite form of 湯 (yu). Commonly used for water that has been heated, for drinking, bathing, or cooking.
- 澱む: Primarily used for water (to become still and dirty), but also metaphorically for air (stuffy), the atmosphere (dull), or speech (hesitant, not flowing smoothly). (水や空気、雰囲気、言葉などが滞って動かない、または清らかでない状態を表す。)
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