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    3. 災い

    災い

    災わざわい​

    disaster

    KMT8News #20+1CoreNounEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab9 strokes

    禍殃

    わざわい

    Noun

    1.
    disaster, calamity, misfortune, trouble, woes

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    災わざわいが起おこらないように祈いのった。

    I prayed that no misfortune would occur.

    KMT7Emotions & PsychologyReligion & Philosophy
    口くちは災わざわいの元もとという諺ことわざがある。

    There is a proverb that says "the mouth is the source of misfortune."

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyLiterature
    彼かれの軽けい率そつな行こう動どうが、家か族ぞくに災はざわいをもたらした。

    His careless actions brought misfortune upon his family.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyFamily & Relationships
    自し然ぜんの災わざわいは、人じん類るいに大おおきな試し練れんを与あたえる。

    Natural disasters pose great challenges to humanity.

    KMT9Nature & EnvironmentEmotions & Psychology
    戦せん争そうは、多おおくの人ひと々びとに計はかり知しれない災わざわいをもたらす。

    War brings immeasurable misfortune to many people.

    KMT9MilitaryEmotions & PsychologyHistory

    Characters that make up this word

    災
    わざわ.い…(1)
    disaster・calamity・woe・curse・evil
    Kanji
    い
    i
    Kana
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