🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

水浸し

Pronunciation / Transliteration: mizu-dashi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Waterlogged/ˈwɔː.tərˌlɒɡd/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"大雨の後、土地が水浸しになった。"

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2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Saturated with water, especially to the point of being unable to support weight or function properly.

    "After the heavy rains, the fields were completely waterlogged, making it impossible to plant crops."
  2. 2

    Referring to something that is excessively filled with water, often leading to damage or decay.

    "The waterlogged basement caused mold to grow on the walls."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'waterlogged' is a compound word formed from 'water' and 'logged'. 'Water' originates from Old English 'wæter', while 'logged' comes from the verb 'log', which has roots in Middle English and Old Norse. The term evolved in the 19th century to describe soil or land saturated with water, often leading to a state of being unusable or unproductive.

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