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flooding; inundation; water damage
Water entering and filling an area where it does not belong, such as buildings, streets, or land. Commonly used in disaster reports and weather warnings.
大雨で床下浸水した。
The heavy rain caused flooding under the floor.
台風の影響で多くの家屋が浸水した。
Many houses were flooded due to the typhoon.
浸水被害を防ぐために土嚢を積んだ。
We stacked sandbags to prevent flood damage.
A common term in weather reports and disaster news in Japan, where typhoons and heavy rains frequently cause flooding.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 床上浸水 (above-floor flooding)
- 床下浸水 (below-floor flooding)
- 浸水被害 (flood damage)
- 浸水対策 (flood prevention measures)
USAGE NOTE:
Japanese disaster reports distinguish between 床上浸水 (flooding that reaches living-floor level) and 床下浸水 (flooding only under the raised floor). 床上浸水 is far more damaging and often triggers evacuation orders.