What does 氾濫 mean?
氾濫 is a Japanese noun meaning “overflowing, flood” in English. It can also be translated as “oversupply” depending on context. It is written as 氾濫 in kanji, はんらん in hiragana, and hanran in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
川が氾濫して広い地域が水浸しになった。
The river flooded a large area.