burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee)
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決潰
けっかい
Noun, Participle, Verb, Transitive, Intransitive
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burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee), breach, collapse, washout, rupture
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堤防の決壊により、町は洪水に見舞われた。
Due to the breach of the embankment, the town was hit by a flood.
長年の疲労が蓄積し、ついに彼の心のダムが決壊した。
Years of fatigue accumulated, and finally the dam of his heart burst.
地震の影響で、各地で河川の堤防が決壊する恐れがある。
Due to the earthquake, there is a risk of river embankments bursting in various places.
決壊を防ぐため、老朽化した護岸の補強工事が進められている。
To prevent a breach, reinforcement work on the aging revetment is underway.
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