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[はん()·らん()]
hanran
noun, suru verb

Alternate Written Forms:

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English Meaning(s) for 氾濫

noun, suru verb
  1. overflowing; flood; inundation; deluge
  2. oversupply; plethora

Definition and Synonyms for 氾濫

Flood cover with liquid, usually water
Synonyms: あふれる, あぶれる, こぼれる, 氾濫
Flowage the act of flooding
Synonyms: 出水, 大水, 横流, 氾濫, 洪水, 越流
Well Over flow or run over (a limit or brim)
Synonyms: 氾濫, 溢れ出す, 溢れ出る, 越流
Inundation the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
Synonyms: 出水, 大水, 大洪水, 氾濫, 洪水
Flowage filling to overflowing
Synonyms: 出水, 大水, 横流, 氾濫, 洪水, 越流

Meanings for each kanji in 氾濫

» spread out; wide
» excessive; overflow; spread out

Categories 氾濫 is a member of

Spread Over form a cover over
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Run Out flow, run or fall out and become lost
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Geological Phenomenon a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth
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Filling the act of filling something
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 氾濫

Sample Sentences for 氾濫

The river flooded a large area.
The heavy rains caused the river to flood.
This river sometimes overflows after the thaw.
In the city, the information is flooding.
This river is going to overflow.

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