防水

ぼうすい

waterproofing; making watertight

What does 防水 mean?

防水 is a Japanese noun meaning waterproofing; making watertight in English. It is written as 防水 in kanji, ぼうすい in hiragana, and bousui in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

若いキャンパーたちは新しい防水上着を身につけていた。

The young campers were kitted out with new waterproof jackets.