JLPT N2
呼び水
Priming water; a catalyst or stimulus that triggers a larger outcome
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呼水 Alternative kanji spelling
1 Noun
A Catalyst / An Impetus
A stimulus or initial step used to induce a specific, usually larger, chain of events.
Example
政府 の 減税 が 、 経済 回復 の 呼び水 と なる こと が 期待 され ている 。
It's hoped that the government's tax cuts will act as a catalyst for economic recovery.
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2 Noun
Priming Water
The liquid poured into a dry manual pump to create a seal and enable suction.
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