堰えん塞そく

noun

damming; blocking up

Rare, technical or literary term for damming or blocking a body of water. Not used in everyday conversation; modern Japanese would typically use せき止める or ダムを作る.

• 古ふるい文ぶん献けんには、池いけの堰えん塞そくについての記き述じゅつがある。

  In old documents, there are descriptions of the damming of ponds.