呼び水（よびみず）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: pump-priming/trigger
Example sentences
- その発言が議論の呼び水になった。 — That remark served as the spark for the discussion.
- 小さな成功が次の成功の呼び水になる。 — A small success becomes the trigger for the next one.
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