English–Japanese

“flood” in Japanese

Japanese

Also大水 (ōmizu) · 氾濫 (hanran)

Pronunciation

Romajikōzui

Example

この町は洪水の被害を受けました。ko no machi wa kō zui no hi gai o u ke ma shi ta

This town suffered damage from a flood.

Illustration for 洪水 (flood)

How to say “flood” in Japanese

“Flood” in Japanese is 洪水 (kōzui).

Describes a large overflow of water that leaves normally usable land under water.

Full entry for 洪水: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 洪水

大雨の後、洪水で道路が通れなくなりました。ō ame no ato kō zui de dō ro ga tō re na ku na ri ma shi ta

After the heavy rain, the flood made the roads impassable.

Tips for using 洪水

  • In Japanese news, 洪水 (kōzui) covers flooding from overflowing rivers as well as inundation caused by intense rain.

Other Japanese words for “flood”

大水のあと、道がぬかるんでいます。ō mizu no a to michi ga nu ka ru n de i ma su

The road is muddy after the flood.

大雨で川が氾濫しました。ō ame de kawa ga han ran shi ma shi ta

The river flooded because of the heavy rain.

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