No. 1,691 in Japanese
震災
"震災" means "earthquake disaster."
In a sentence
震災後、多くの支援活動が行われました。
After the earthquake disaster, many support activities were carried out.
In this sentence, '震災' is used to refer to the general event of an earthquake disaster (震 meaning 'quake' and 災 meaning 'disaster'). It is situated in the context of '震災後,' which translates to 'after the earthquake disaster,' establishing a temporal reference.
この地域では震災が頻繁に発生しています。
This region frequently experiences earthquake disasters.
Here, '震災' specifically marks the natural disaster involving earthquakes (震 meaning 'quake' and 災 meaning 'disaster'). The sentence highlights its occurrence with the action verb '発生,' meaning 'occur.'
震災に備えて防災訓練を積極的に行うべきです。
We should actively conduct disaster prevention drills to prepare for earthquake disasters.
In this case, '震災' serves to specify the type of disaster being prepared for (震 meaning 'quake' and 災 meaning 'disaster'). The readiness measures encompass '防災訓練,' which pertains to 'disaster prevention drills.'
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