水 害(すいがい)

すいがい

noun

flood damage

1. flood damage; water damage (from natural disaster)

Damage caused by flooding, heavy rain, storm surges, or other water-related natural disasters. Refers to the destruction itself rather than the water event.

大雨(おおあめ)で水害(すいがい)が発生(はっせい)した。

Flood damage occurred due to heavy rain.

この地域(ちいき)は毎年(まいとし)水害(すいがい)に悩(なや)まされている。

This area suffers from flood damage every year.

水害(すいがい)を防(ふせ)ぐために、河川(かせん)の堤防(ていぼう)が整備(せいび)された。

River embankments were improved to prevent flood damage.

Usage

水害(すいがい) specifically refers to damage caused by water from natural events like floods, typhoons, and heavy rains. Compare with 洪水(こうずい) (flood), which refers to the flooding event itself, and 浸水(しんすい) (inundation), which describes the state of being submerged in water. Japan experiences frequent 水害(すいがい) during the rainy season (梅雨(つゆ)) and typhoon season.

Common collocations

水害(すいがい)が発生(はっせい)する: flood damage occurs
水害(すいがい)を防(ふせ)ぐ: to prevent flood damage
水害(すいがい)に遭(あ)う: to suffer flood damage
水害(すいがい)対策(たいさく): flood damage countermeasures
水害(すいがい)保険(ほけん): flood insurance

Related Words

Compare: 洪水(こうずい) (flood (event))

Related: 災害(さいがい) (disaster)

Related: 床下浸水(ゆかしたしんすい) (below-floor flooding)

Related: 床上浸水(ゆかうえしんすい) (above-floor flooding)

Compare: 雪害(せつがい) (snow damage)

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Added 2026.2.24 16:28 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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