noun
heavy flooding; disastrous flood; deluge
Literal, modern term for severe flooding, often used in news reports and disaster contexts.
台風の後、町は大洪水に見舞われた。
After the typhoon, the town was hit by heavy flooding.
noun
Refers to a divine or mythological great flood, such as the biblical deluge or similar flood myths.
ノアの大洪水は旧約聖書に記されている。
Noah's great flood is recorded in the Old Testament.