水揚げ

みずあげ

Also written 水あげ

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb landing; unloading (e.g. a ship) See also: 陸揚げ (りくあげ).
2. Noun catch (of fish); takings See also: 漁獲量 (ぎょかくりょう).
3. sales (of a shop) See also: 売上高 (うりあげだか).
4. Noun, する verb defloration (e.g. of a geisha)
5. preservation (of cut flowers, in ikebana)

Kanji

• 水 water. Read as みず.
• 揚 deep-fry. Read as あげ.

Example sentences

• 植物にお水あげて。
  Water the plants.
• 「今日、花に水あげた？」「自分の部屋のには」
  "Did you water the flowers today?" "Only in my room."

Common phrases

• 水揚げがある

Words containing 水揚げ

• 螺旋水揚げ機 (らせんみずあげき) screw pump

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