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gensui

English translation: untreated water

07:51 Mar 1, 2000
Japanese to English translations [PRO]
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Japanese term or phrase: gensui
This comes from a text about a water purification system called, "USEN," I think. "Gensui" has the same kanji as "gensuibaku" (atom and hydrogen bombs). The word appears in the phrase: yousui (rainwater) ni ryokona kankyou o atae gensui o kassei mizu he to kaete iku no desu. I'm not sure what "kassei mizu" is either...kassei appears in the dictionary as "activated, active (oxygen)" but I can't find the word kassei with the kanji for water attached. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.
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English translation:untreated water
Explanation:
In the given context I suppose you are dealing with the concept of "untreated (source) water", referring to the water before it passes through the system as compared to the "purified, or activated (might have been added some ions etc.) water after passing through the system. Don't get confused about the term "kassei". The Japanese have a habit of using this term for a variety of things, mostly in the sense of "processed".
Hope, this will help you.
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Thomas Blasejewicz
Japan
Local time: 13:48
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nauntreated water
Thomas Blasejewicz
naGensui - "raw water" (IPC Kagaku Gijutsu 25-mango Daijiten, p 455)
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untreated water


Explanation:
In the given context I suppose you are dealing with the concept of "untreated (source) water", referring to the water before it passes through the system as compared to the "purified, or activated (might have been added some ions etc.) water after passing through the system. Don't get confused about the term "kassei". The Japanese have a habit of using this term for a variety of things, mostly in the sense of "processed".
Hope, this will help you.

Thomas Blasejewicz
Japan
Local time: 13:48
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman
PRO pts in pair: 33
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Gensui - "raw water" (IPC Kagaku Gijutsu 25-mango Daijiten, p 455)


Explanation:
Unfortunately, I could not find any additional help for your second term (kasseimizu).

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