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A2 Noun
水門sluice gate, water gate, flood gate
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sluice gate, water gate, flood gate
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水門 【すいもん】
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水門は水量調節の仕事をしています。
A floodgate is doing the job of regulating the water flow.
湖沼や貯水池、水路などで水門を見られます。
You can see floodgates in lakes, reservoirs, canals, and the like.
水門は取水や排水、船運のために使われるそうです。
A floodgate is reportedly used for water intake, drainage, and shipping.
必要に応じて開閉できるようにした門や扉を水門と言います。
Gates or doors that can be opened and closed as needed are called floodgates.
水門には水量調節のほかに取水や排水といった役割もあると聞きました。
I heard that in addition to regulating water volume, a sluice gate also has roles such as water intake and drainage.
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