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    3. 堰

    堰

    堰せき

    dam

    KMT8News #10+1NounTechnologyKanji Vocab12 strokes

    井堰

    せきいせきい

    Noun

    1.
    dam, weir, barrier, sluice

    Stroke 0 / 12

    Speed1.0x

    川かわに堰せきがあります。

    There is a dam on the river.

    KMT5TechnologyNature & Environment
    その堰せきは水みずの流ながれを制せい御ぎょします。

    The weir controls the flow of water.

    KMT8TechnologyNature & Environment
    技ぎ術じゅつ者しゃたちは頑がん丈じょうな堰せきの構こう造ぞうを設せっ計けいしました。

    Engineers designed a robust weir structure.

    KMT8TechnologyScience & Math
    その堰せきは灌かん漑がい用よう水すいの水すい位いを維い持じするのに役やく立だっています。

    The dam helps maintain the water level for irrigation.

    KMT8Nature & EnvironmentTechnology
    洪こう水ずい防ぼう止しのため、新あたらしい堰せきの建けん設せつが計けい画かくされています。

    The construction of a new dam is planned to prevent floods.

    KMT9TechnologyNature & EnvironmentPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    堰
    せき・せ.く…(1)
    dam・prevent・stop up
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