Vocab Info

N1 Noun

震災(しんさい)

earthquake disaster, Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)

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      震災(しんさい)とは、地震(じしん)による災害(さいがい)である。

      An earthquake disaster refers to a disaster caused by an earthquake. {earthquake disaster, Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)}

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      阪神(はんしん)淡路(あわじ)震災(しんさい)発生(はっせい)したのはいつですか?

      When did the earthquake disaster occur in Hanshin and Awaji? {earthquake disaster, Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)}

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      東日本(ひがしにほん)であの(だい)震災(しんさい)()きたのは、2011(ねん)である。

      The big earthquake disaster that happened in Eastern Japan was in the year 2011. {earthquake disaster, Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)}

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      日本(にほん)居住(きょじゅう)のメリットは沢山(たくさん)あるが、震災(しんさい)可能性(かのうせい)があることは(おお)きなデメリットだ。

      There are many benefits to living in Japan, but the possibility of an earthquake disaster is a major drawback. {earthquake disaster, Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)}

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      震災(しんさい)だけならまだしも、それに津波(つなみ)まで(かさ)なってしまったら、壊滅(かいめつ)(てき)被害(ひがい)(まぬか)れない。

      If it were just an earthquake disaster, it might still be manageable, but if a tsunami were to occur on top of that, catastrophic damage would be unavoidable. {earthquake disaster, Great Kanto Earthquake (1923)}

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