ウォーターパーク
wōtā pāku
The English phrase "water park" is translated into Japanese as ウォーターパーク (wōtā pāku).
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is wōtā pāku.
Did you know?
- In many Japanese water parks, the concept of a 'lazy river' is often referred to as a 流れるプール (nagareru pūru), which literally translates to 'flowing pool'.
- While ウォーターパーク describes the facility, the actual experience of playing in the water is often described using the verb 水遊び (mizuasobi), which literally means 'water play'.
- If you look for a water park in a Japanese guidebook, you might find it categorized under 遊園地 (yūenchi), which means 'amusement park', rather than as a standalone category.
Examples in context
- ちょっと、ウォーターパーク行こうよ！Hey, let's go to the water park!
- ウォーターパーク？いいね、何時に行く？Water park? Sounds good, what time are we going?
- ウォーターパークへ行きたいです。Wōtāpāku e ikitai desu.I want to go to a water park.
- このウォーターパークはとても大きいです。Kono wōtāpāku wa totemo ōkii desu.This water park is very big.
- 新しいウォーターパークができました。Atarashii wōtāpāku ga dekimashita.A new water park has opened.
Example conversation
Daigou and Misaki are planning their summer vacation.
- 大翔 Hiroto夏休みにウォーターパークに行かない？Natsuyasumi ni wōtāpāku ni ikanai?Do you want to go to a water park during summer vacation?
- 美咲 Misakiいいですね！ぜひ行きましょう。Ii desu ne! Zehi ikimashō.That sounds great! Let's definitely go.
- 大翔 Hirotoおすすめのウォーターパークがあるよ。Osusume no wōtāpāku ga aru yo.I know a water park I recommend.
- 美咲 Misaki楽しみ！どこにあるの？Tanoshimi! Doko ni aru no?I'm excited! Where is it?
