Word Meaning 水浸し

みずびたし mizubitashi

水浸し is read as みずびたし (mizubitashi) and means submersion.

Meaning

English

  1. submersion
  2. inundation
  3. being flooded

Reading

Kana

みずびたし

Romaji

mizubitashi

Writing Variants

  • 水びたし みずびたし mizubitashi

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 9976 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

浸水

しんすい

inundation

床上浸水

ゆかうえしんすい

inundation above floor level

水入り二番後撮り直し

みずいりにばんごとりなおし

rematch due to overlong (over 10 min) bout

水増し

みずまし

dilution

水差し

みずさし

container of fresh water for replenishing the kettle and rinsing bowls (tea ceremony)

水泡

みなわ

nothing

水仙

すいせん

daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis)

水素

すいそ

hydrogen (H)

水墨画

すいぼくが

India-ink painting

水晶

すいしょう

(rock) crystal

水源

すいげん

source of river

水臭い

みずくさい

watery (alcohol, coffee, etc.)

Example Sentences

8

The basements are flooded.

The floor was soaked with water.

The basement is flooded.

Why is the floor covered in water?

Our streets flood when we have rain.

What happened? There's water all over the apartment.

Tsunamis swept through rice fields and flooded the towns.

Low-lying lands will flood. This means that people will be left homeless and their crops will be destroyed by the salt water.