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通水
つうすい
1. [n,vs,vi]
▶ flushing (with water or other liquid)
▶ passing water through (something)

Conjugations


History:
3. A 2021-11-18 01:15:35  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Meikyo vt and vi additions to n,vs entries
-*- via bulkupd.py -*-
  Diff:
@@ -12,0 +13 @@
+<pos>&vi;</pos>
2. A 2021-01-26 06:49:45  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2021-01-26 06:23:26  Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijs
水路や管などに水を通すこと。また、その水。「水路に通水する」'
second google hit was in a 不妊治療 context (which is a context I've heard it used in before) i.e. as a treatment for a blocked 
fallopian tube
https://tamura-hideko.com/norikotsusin-4/
https://theconversation.com/study-confirms-flushing-blocked-fallopian-tubes-can-improve-fertility-and-reduce-need-for-ivf-77627
"Study confirms ‘flushing’ blocked fallopian tubes can improve fertility and reduce need for IVF"

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