洪水 (こうずい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

洪水 (こうずい) means flood / overflowing water.

See example sentences below.

洪水 at a glance

洪水

こうずいkouzui

N1noun

flood / overflowing water

洪水こうずいkouzuiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

flood / overflowing water

Example 1

大雨で川が洪水になった。

Translation

The river flooded due to heavy rain.

Example 2

洪水の被害が大きい地域です。

Translation

This is an area with severe flood damage.