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    3. 地震

    地震

    地じ震しん

    earthquake

    N4KMT3News #2+1CoreNounNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab21 strokes

    じしん

    Noun

    1.
    earthquake

    Stroke 0 / 21

    Speed1.0x

    地じ震しんが起おきました。

    An earthquake occurred.

    KMT3Nature & Environment
    日に本ほんは地じ震しんが多おおい国くにです。

    Japan is a country with many earthquakes.

    KMT3Nature & EnvironmentCulture & Traditions
    地じ震しんの揺ゆれで目めが覚さめた。

    I woke up from the shaking of the earthquake.

    KMT4Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life
    地じ震しんに強つよい家 を建たてたい。

    I want to build an earthquake-resistant house.

    KMT4Home & HousingNature & Environment
    大おお地じ震しんが発はっ生せいした場ば合あいに備そなえ、避ひ難なん訓くん練れんを行おこなった。

    We conducted an evacuation drill in preparation for a major earthquake.

    KMT5Nature & EnvironmentDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    地
    ground・earth
    震
    ふる.う・ふる.える・ふる.わせる・ふる.わす…(1)
    quake・shake・tremble・quiver・shiver
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