呼び水 (よびみず) — pump-priming
呼び水 is read よびみず and listed as a noun. Meaning: pump-priming; rousing; stimulation.
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Related words
Other words in the dictionary that share a kanji with 呼び水.
- 呼ぶ よぶ to call out (to)
- 呼応 こおう hailing each other
- 呼吸 こきゅう breathing
- 呼称 こしょう name
- 点呼 てんこ roll-call
- 呼び捨て よびすて addressing (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan" (considered impolite)
- 水田 すいでん (water-filled) paddy field
- 汚水 おすい filthy water
- 下水 げすい drainage
- 海水 かいすい seawater
- 渇水 かっすい water shortage
- 給水 きゅうすい water supply