What does 防水 mean in Japanese?

防水 (ぼうすい) means waterproof.

Is 防水 a common Japanese word?

防水 is part of our Extra high-frequency vocabulary list, beyond the JLPT N5–N1 word lists.

waterproof

防水 (ぼうすい, bousui) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “waterproof”.

この時計とけいは防水ぼうすいです

This clock is waterproof.

私わたしのカメラは防水ぼうすいだ。

My camera is waterproof.

この時計とけいは防水ぼうすいです。

This watch is waterproof.

私わたしの時計とけいは防水ぼうすいになっています。

My watch is waterproof.

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