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水浸し (みずびたし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
noun
flooded ; submerged ; inundated
Describes a state where something is covered or filled with water, often due to heavy rain, a burst pipe, or a disaster. Used for rooms, buildings, streets, and areas.
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After the typhoon, the roads were underwater.
Written forms 水みず 浸びた し Usage 66%
Standard kanji spelling; high-frequency news and high priority.
水みず びたし Usage 34%
Mixed kana-kanji variant; less common but still encountered.
Similar words 浸しん 水すい 浸水 is a more formal term for inundation or flooding, often used in news reports and official contexts, while 水浸し is a common, everyday expression for being waterlogged.
冠かん 水すい 冠水 specifically refers to roads or land being covered with water, often used in traffic and weather reports, whereas 水浸し can apply to any space or object.
Etymology Compound of 水 (mizu, 'water') and 浸し (bitashi, the noun form of 浸す, 'to soak'). Literally 'water-soaked'.
