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堰: weir

weir; dam up
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Readings

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エン
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せき・せく

せき in everyday words; エン mainly in 堰堤 (dam). 堰を切る means to burst forth like a broken dam.

Key words

堰せきweir; small dam
堰き止めるせきとめるto dam up
堰を切るせきをきるto burst forth
堰堤えんていdam; embankment

Example sentences

They built a weir in the river and drew water to the rice fields.

A fallen tree dammed up the river's flow.

She burst into tears as if a dam had broken.

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