土砂崩(どしゃくず)れ

どしゃくずれ
noun
landslide, mudslide
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)れが発生(はっせい)した。
A landslide occurred.
土砂崩(どしゃくず)れで道路(どうろ)が塞(ふさ)がれた。
The road was blocked by a landslide.
大雨(おおあめ)の影響(えいきょう)で各地(かくち)で土砂崩(どしゃくず)れが起(お)きた。
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.

WORD FORMATION:

  • 土砂(どしゃ) (earth and sand, sediment) + 崩(くず)れ (collapse)

RELATED DISASTERS:

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

RELATED WORDS:

  • 避難(ひなん): evacuation
  • 警戒(けいかい): warning, alert
  • 災害(さいがい): disaster

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 土砂崩(どしゃくず)れ警戒(けいかい)区域(くいき): landslide warning area
  • 土砂崩(どしゃくず)れに注意(ちゅうい): beware of landslides
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Added 2026.2.1 13:57
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