Translation guide
The concept of flooding, covering natural disasters, overflowing water, and figurative overwhelming amounts.
To describe a flood as a natural event where water covers normally dry land.
The most common and general term for a flood, typically caused by heavy rain or overflowing rivers.
Flooding occurred due to heavy rain.
Flood damage is spreading.
Refers to water entering buildings or areas, often used for homes or underground spaces. Focuses on the result of flooding rather than the flow of water.
The basement was flooded.
My house was flooded due to the typhoon.
Specifically means that a road or land surface is submerged under water. Often used in traffic reports.
The road was flooded and closed to traffic.
To describe a river or waterway overflowing its banks.
To express a large, overwhelming influx of things like information, people, or emotions.
Used for a flood of people, calls, applications, etc. Implies rushing in large numbers.
We are being flooded with inquiries.
Literally 'a flood of ~'. Used figuratively for an overwhelming amount of something, often information or emotions.
I feel like I'm drowning in a flood of information.
Can also be used figuratively for an overflow of something undesirable, like misinformation or cheap goods.
To describe a sudden overwhelming feeling or memory.
洪水 (kōzui) is a general flood disaster. 浸水 (shinsui) means water entering a building or area. 冠水 (kansui) is specifically for roads or land being submerged. Use 洪水 for the overall event, 浸水 for damage to property, and 冠水 for traffic conditions.
Avoid directly translating 'flooding' as フラッディング (furajingu) in most contexts. It is a loanword used mainly in IT (e.g., network flooding) or specific technical fields, not for natural disasters.
The heavy rain caused severe flooding.
My Twitter feed is flooded with ads.
There is a risk of rivers flooding due to heavy rain.
People flooded into the evacuation center.
インターネット上に偽情報が氾濫している。
Misinformation is flooding the internet.
A flood of sadness welled up inside me.