Illustration: From the upper floor of a Japanese riverside house, a family looks down as the swollen river spills over its low embankment. The river channel, submerged riverside path, and spreading water across the adjoining street remain visibly connected.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

氾はん濫らん

hanran

to overflow, to flood

Example sentences

  1. 川かわが氾濫はんらんして広ひろい地域ちいきが水浸みずびたしになった。

    The river flooded a large area.

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  2. 台風たいふうで川かわが氾濫はんらんした。

    The typhoon caused the river to flood.

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  3. この川かわは氾濫はんらんしそうだ。

    This river is going to overflow.

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Kanji in 氾濫

  • 氾spread out; wideOnハンKunひろがる
  • 濫excessive; overflowOnランKunみだりに・みだりがましい

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