noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb, intransitive verb
inundation; overflow; flooding
Technical term for water overflowing, often used in engineering, disaster reports, or formal contexts. Can be used as a noun or with する to describe the action of overflowing.
大雨で川が溢水し、周辺の住宅が浸水した。
The river overflowed due to heavy rain, flooding nearby houses.
Water was released to prevent the dam from overflowing.