Meaning

Primary

Landslide

Alternative

Mudslide

Word Type

noun

Explanation

When earth and sand crumbles down a slope, you have a landslide or mudslide.

Reading

どしゃくずれ
  • Miyuki
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

You already know how to read 土砂 and 崩れる. This word uses those same readings.

Context

Common Word Combinations

  • 土砂崩れが起きる

    a landslide occurs

    土砂崩れが発生する

    a landslide occurs

    土砂崩れが多発する

    landslides occur frequently

Context Sentences

今回の台風で土砂崩れが起きる恐れがあります。

There is a risk of landslides occurring due to this typhoon.

この町は山に囲まれており、土砂崩れの危険エリアに指定されています。

This town is surrounded by mountains and has been designated as a landslide hazard area.

土砂崩れで線路がふさがれているので、電車は運転中止です。

Train service has been suspended because a landslide is blocking the tracks.

Kanji Composition