河川は豪雨で氾濫しました。

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河川 は 豪雨 で 氾濫しました 。

English Translation

The rivers were flooded by the heavy rain.

Furigana

河川(かせん)は豪雨(ごうう)で氾濫(はんらん)しました。

Romanji

Kasen wa gōu de hanranshimashita.

Words

河川 (かせん)

rivers

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

豪雨 (ごうう)

torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour

で (で、にて)

indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.

氾濫 (はんらん、ハンラン)

overflowing; flood; inundation; deluge; oversupply; plethora

Kanji

河

Readings: カ、 かわ

Meaning: river

川

Readings: セン、 かわ

Meanings: stream, river, river or three-stroke river radical (no. 47)

豪

Readings: ゴウ、 えら.い

Meanings: overpowering, great, powerful, excelling, Australia

雨

Readings: ウ、 あめ、 あま-、 -さめ

Meaning: rain

氾

Readings: ハン、 ひろ.がる

Meanings: spread out, wide

濫

Readings: ラン、 みだ.りに、 みだ.りがましい

Meanings: excessive, overflow, spread out