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“Inundation” in Japanese

Short answer
浸水 shinsui しんすい

Inundation in Japanese is “浸水” (shinsui). Full meaning: inundation, submersion, flood.

Other ways to say “Inundation” in Japanese

溢水 issui inundation, overflow 水浸し mizubitashi submersion, inundation, being flooded 氾濫 hanran overflowing, flood, inundation, deluge; oversupply, plethora, abundance (esp. of something undesirable) 横溢 ouitsu overflowing, inundation 湛水 tansui flooding, filling, inundation, submerging, clogging 出水 izumi flood, freshet, inundation 水びたし mizubitashi submersion, inundation, being flooded ハンラン hanran overflowing, flood, inundation, deluge; oversupply, plethora, abundance (esp. of something undesirable) はんらん hanran overflowing, flood, inundation, deluge; oversupply, plethora, abundance (esp. of something undesirable) 氾らん hanran overflowing, flood, inundation, deluge; oversupply, plethora, abundance (esp. of something undesirable) はん濫 hanran overflowing, flood, inundation, deluge; oversupply, plethora, abundance (esp. of something undesirable)

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