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鉄砲水 (teppoumizu) Japanese meaning: flash flood | Kotomora

鉄てっ砲ぽう水みず

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Meanings

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flash flood

A sudden, violent flood, often caused by heavy rain in mountainous areas or upstream. Used in weather reports and disaster contexts.

昨さく夜やの大おお雨あめで鉄てっ砲ぽう水みずが発はっ生せいし、川かわ沿ぞいの家いえ

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A flash flood occurred due to last night's heavy rain, and houses along the river were swept away.

山やまでは鉄てっ砲ぽう水みずに注ちゅう意いしてください。

Be careful of flash floods in the mountains.

Kanji

鉄iron
砲cannon, gun
水water

Related words

洪こう水ずい
洪水 is a general term for flood, often implying widespread inundation, while 鉄砲水 specifically refers to a sudden, violent flash flood.

Built from

鉄てっ砲ぽう+水みず

Etymology

Compound of 鉄砲 (gun) and 水 (water), literally 'gun water', referring to the sudden, forceful nature of a flash flood, like a gunshot.