土砂崩(どしゃくず)れ

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)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.

Etymology

Types

  • 地(じ)すべり: landslip (a slow slide of a whole slope)
  • 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

Common collocations

Related Words

Related: 氾濫(はんらん) (flood, overflow)
Related: 地滑(じすべ)り (landslip)
Related: 洪水(こうずい) (flood)
Related: 崖崩(がけくず)れ (cliff collapse)
Related: 避難(ひなん) (evacuation)
Related: 警戒(けいかい) (warning, alert)
Related: 災害(さいがい) (disaster)
Compare: 土石流(どせきりゅう) (debris flow)
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Added 2026.2.1 13:57 · Revised 2026.10.18 21:24
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