Water supply - Yosui

Japanese: 用水 - ようすい

〘noun〙① Water used for irrigation, drinking, industry, power generation, laundry, firefighting, etc. It refers to wells, ponds, rivers, water draws, water storage dams, etc. for that purpose. ※Azuma Kagami - March 19, 1188 (Bun'ichi 4) "In the land of _this province, _servants are now drawing water for use _. _" ② To use water. ※Shobogenzo (1231-53), Bendo-wa "The attainment of enlightenment is something that those who practice do not know for themselves, just like those who use water for use determine the temperature of hot and cold for themselves." [Shinyaku - The Gyojyo of Saizenrinji Nun Joshu]

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Japanese:

〘名〙① 灌漑・飲料・工業・発電・洗濯・消火などに利用する水。そのための井戸や池、川、引き水、貯水ダムなどをいう。※吾妻鏡‐文治四年（1188）三月一九日「於_二当国所領_一、今下人等引_二用水_一」② 水を使うこと。※正法眼蔵（1231‐53）弁道話「証の得否は、修せんものおのずからしらんこと、用水の人の、冷煖をみづからわきまふるがごとし」〔沈約‐斉禅林寺尼浄秀行状〕

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