Usage Note
Arrosage is the action noun from arroser (to water, to spray). It is common in gardening (système d'arrosage — sprinkler system) and agriculture. Arroser also has a colloquial sense of 'to celebrate with a drink', giving arrosage a secondary informal meaning of a celebratory round.
Examples
"L'arrosage du jardin est quotidien."
Natural Translation
Watering the garden is a daily task.
Literal Translation
The watering of the garden is daily.
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