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    3. 大震災

    大震災

    大だい震しん災さい

    great earthquake (disaster)

    KMT7News #15+1NounWeather & GeographyKanji Vocab25 strokes

    だいしんさい

    Noun

    1.
    great earthquake (disaster), highly destructive earthquake

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    東ひがし日に本ほん大だい震しん災さいは大おおきな被ひ害がいをもたらした。

    The Great East Japan Earthquake caused extensive damage.

    KMT6Weather & GeographyHistory
    大だい震しん災さいからの復ふっ興こうには長ながい年ねん月げつがかかる。

    Recovery from a great earthquake takes many years.

    KMT7Weather & GeographyDaily Life
    関かん東とう大だい震しん災さいは、日に本ほんの首しゅ都と圏けんに壊かい滅めつ的てきな被ひ害がいを与あたえた。

    The Great Kanto Earthquake caused devastating damage to Japan's capital region.

    KMT7Weather & GeographyHistory
    大だい震しん災さい後ご、多おおくのボランティアが被ひ災さい地ち支し援えんに駆かけつけた。

    After the great earthquake, many volunteers rushed to support the affected areas.

    KMT7Weather & GeographyDaily Life
    大だい震しん災さいの経けい験けんは、人ひと々びとの防ぼう災さい意い識しきを大おおきく高たかめた。

    The experience of the great earthquake significantly raised people's disaster prevention awareness.

    KMT8Weather & GeographyEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    大
    おお-・おお.きい・-おお.いに…(15)
    large・big
    震
    ふる.う・ふる.える・ふる.わせる・ふる.わす…(1)
    quake・shake・tremble・quiver・shiver
    災
    わざわ.い…(1)
    disaster・calamity・woe・curse・evil
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