Learn Hardcore Japanese: suimen - the water's surface

水面すいめんsuimen

the water's surface

From Lesson 69:Watching birds by the river·Hardcore Japanese

Usages of suimen

鴨かも　が　水面すいめん　に　いる。kamo ga suimen ni iru.

A duck is on the water's surface.

水面すいめん　を　見みる。suimen wo miru.

I watch the water's surface.

水面すいめん　を　泳およいで　いる　鳥とり　は　水鳥みずどり　に　違ちがい　ない。suimen wo oyoide iru tori ha mizudori ni tigai nai.

The bird swimming on the water's surface must surely be a water bird.

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