堤防
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Meanings
bank, weir, embankment, levee
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The levee broke, and the surrounding farmland was submerged.
Due to rising river water from heavy rain, the embankment is in a dangerous condition.
In this region, embankments built during the Edo period are still in use today.
Unless the levees are reinforced, there is a risk that the entire town will flood in the next typhoon.
The government instructed local authorities to promptly proceed with repair work on deteriorating embankments.
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