洪水こうずい (kouzui)

flood

  • JLPT N1
  • noun
  • Pitch 0
  • #8677 most frequent

Meaning

洪水 (こうずい, kouzui) is a JLPT N1 noun meaning “flood”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

洪水こうずいでたくさんの 家いえが 流ながされたの。

Many houses were washed away in the flood.

洪水こうずいで 橋はしが 壊こわれた。

The bridge gave way because of the flood.

洪水こうずいがおさまり 始はじめた。

The flood began to subside.

堤防ていぼうが 洪水こうずいを 防ふせいだ。

The levee kept the floodwater back.