土砂 (どしゃ, dosha) Japanese meaning: earth and sand | KotomoraA landslide occurred due to heavy rain.
Sediment has accumulated at the bottom of the river.
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〈場所〉に土砂が流れ込むearth and sand flow into a place
Heavy rain caused sediment from the river to flow into the residential area.
土砂に埋まるto be buried under earth and sand
The car ended up buried under the collapsed earth and sand.
土砂を取り除くto clear away earth and sand
Workers cleared the earth and sand from the road.
土砂の流出runoff/outflow of earth and sand
Deforestation led to an outflow of sediment.
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landslide disaster; sediment disaster
