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氾濫

汎濫、 はん濫、 氾らん

Readings

Kana: はんらん、ハンラン
Romaji: hanran, hanran
Kana
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Definitions

vs
1

overflowing; flood; inundation; deluge

2

oversupply; plethora

Kanji

Readings: ハン、 ひろ.がる
Meanings: spread out, wide
Readings: ラン、 みだ.りに、 みだ.りがましい
Meanings: excessive, overflow, spread out
Readings: ハン、 ブ、 フウ、 ホウ、 ホン、 ただよ.う、 ひろ.い
Meaning: pan-

Example Sentences

台風(たいふう)(かわ)氾濫(はんらん)した。
➥The typhoon caused the river to flood.
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(まち)には情報(じょうほう)氾濫(はんらん)している。
➥In the city, the information is flooding.
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突然(とつぜん)(かわ)増水(ぞうすい)して氾濫(はんらん)した。
➥All of a sudden, the river rose and broke its banks.
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この(かわ)氾濫(はんらん)しそうだ。
➥This river is going to overflow.
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河川(かせん)豪雨(ごうう)氾濫(はんらん)しました。
➥The rivers were flooded by the heavy rain.
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大雨(おおあめ)のため(かわ)がはんらんした。
➥The heavy rains caused the river to flood.
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