水害
Meanings
1
Refers to damage caused by flooding, heavy rain, or other water-related disasters. Often used in news reports and official contexts.
Many houses were flooded due to the typhoon-related flood disaster.
This area has experienced a major flood disaster in the past.
Usage patterns
- 〈場所〉が水害に遭うfor a place to suffer flood damage
That village suffers flood damage almost every year.
- 水害に見舞われるto be hit by flood damage
Many areas were hit by flood damage from last week's typhoon.
- 水害が発生するfor flood damage to occur
Flood damage occurred in various areas due to heavy rain.
- 水害を防ぐto prevent flood damage
A plan to strengthen the levees and prevent flood damage is underway.
- 水害からの復興recovery from flood damage
Recovery from the flood damage took a long time.