(どしゃくず)

どしゃくずれ
noun
landslide, mudslide
nature
1. landslide, mudslide
A collapse of earth and rock from a slope, often triggered by heavy rain or earthquakes.
土砂崩(どしゃくず)発生(はっせい)した
A landslide occurred.
土砂崩(どしゃくず)道路(どうろ)(ふさ)がれた
The road was blocked by a landslide.
Landslides occurred in various areas due to the heavy rain.

土砂崩(どしゃくず)れ is a common natural disaster in mountainous Japan.

Forms

Related disasters

  • ()すべり: landslip
  • 崖崩(がけくず): cliff collapse
  • 土石流(どせきりゅう): debris flow, mudslide
  • 山崩(やまくず)れ: mountain collapse

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