断水

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 断水 is read だんすい and means an interruption in the water supply.
• Basic usage: In 工事のため午後から二時間断水する。, construction causes the water supply to be shut off for two hours starting in the afternoon.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Shortage and interruption
  • 断水 specifically concerns the interruption of the water supply. It differs from a general shortage or low quantity of water.