洪水

This is the 2676th most frequent Japanese word.

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洪水

Flood.


The word '洪水' here is used to describe a natural disaster involving excessive water overflowing onto land.

昨日市内で大規模な洪水が発生しました。

A large flood occurred in the city yesterday.


Here, '洪水' is used in the context of an official warning regarding a possible flooding event.

洪水警報が発令されたので、避難準備をしてください。

A flood warning has been issued, so please prepare for evacuation.


In this sentence, '洪水' is figuratively expressed to describe an overwhelming amount of tasks.

彼の仕事は最近、洪水のように増え続けている。

His work has been continuously increasing, like a flood, recently.