ダム

だむ
noun
dam
1. dam
A barrier constructed to hold back water and create a reservoir.
They build a dam in the mountains.
The water in the dam is decreasing.
They generate electricity with a large dam.

ダム (from English 'dam') is used for water-retaining structures.

COMMON EXPRESSIONS:

  • ダムを建設(けんせつ)する: to construct a dam
  • ダム(): reservoir, dam lake
  • 水力(すいりょく)ダム: hydroelectric dam
  • 多目的(たもくてき)ダム: multipurpose dam

JAPAN NOTE:
Japan has many dams for water supply, flood control, and hydroelectric power. Famous dams include 黒部(くろべ)ダム in Toyama Prefecture.