氾濫

はんらん

overflowing, flood, inundation, deluge

JLPT N1

Details

Part of Speech:
Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb
Romaji:
hanran

Example Sentences

台風の影響で川が氾濫した

The flood caused by the typhoon

大雨により河川が氾濫し、周辺地域に避難勧告が出された。

Due to heavy rain, the river overflowed and an evacuation advisory was issued for the surrounding area.