水 浸(みずびた)し

みずびたし

noun, no-adjective

flooded; waterlogged; soaked

1. flooded; waterlogged; soaked; drenched

The state of being thoroughly soaked or submerged in water. Used for both large-scale flooding and smaller situations where something is thoroughly wet.

床(ゆか)が水浸(みずびた)しになった。

The floor got flooded.

大雨(おおあめ)で道路(どうろ)が水浸(みずびた)しだ。

The road is flooded from the heavy rain.

洗濯機(せんたくき)が壊(こわ)れて水(みず)が漏(も)れ、台所(だいどころ)が水浸(みずびた)しになってしまった。

The washing machine broke and water leaked out, leaving the kitchen flooded.

Composed of 水(みず) (water) + 浸(ひた)し (soaking). Describes a state where everything is thoroughly wet or underwater.

Usage

Typically used with になる (to become flooded) or as a predicate with だ. Common in news reports about flooding and in everyday situations like water spills or leaks.
The ～浸(びた)し pattern also appears in other words like 血(ち)まみれ and 汗(あせ)まみれ, though those use まみれ rather than 浸(びた)し.

Common collocations

水浸(みずびた)しになる: to become flooded/waterlogged
水浸(みずびた)しの部屋(へや): a flooded room
一面(いちめん)水浸(みずびた)し: flooded all over
水浸(みずびた)しの被害(ひがい): flood damage

Similar words

浸水(しんすい): flooding, inundation — a more formal, technical term used in disaster reports
冠水(かんすい): submersion — specifically about roads or fields being submerged
びしょ濡(ぬ)れ: soaking wet — used for people or clothes, not for rooms or areas

Related Words

Compare: 浸水(しんすい) (flooding, inundation)

Compare: 冠水(かんすい) (submersion)

Compare: びしょ濡(ぬ)れ (soaking wet)

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Added 2026.3.30 16:53 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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