No. 336 in Japanese
災害
"Disaster" or "calamity."
In a sentence
災害の影響で多くの人が避難しています。
Many people are evacuating due to the disaster.
Here, '災害' refers to a general disaster that caused people to evacuate.
災害に備えて非常食を準備しました。
I prepared emergency food in case of a disaster.
In this sentence, '災害' is used to denote potential disasters for which preparations are made.
その地域は過去に多くの災害に見舞われました。
That area has experienced many disasters in the past.
Here, '災害' specifies historical disasters that the area experienced.
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