水槽

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: Spelling: 水槽. Reading: すいそう. Core meaning: tank; aquarium.
• Basic usage: Representative examples: 水槽の水を替える前に、魚を別の容器へ移した / 子どもたちは大きな水槽の中を泳ぐ魚を眺めていた.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Tank versus aquarium facility
  • 水槽 is an individual tank or display containing water and aquatic life. Distinguish it in scale from 水族館, a facility that houses many tanks and exhibits.