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自然災害

/shizen saigai/Roman

English meaning: Natural Disaster

Japanese Definition

(日本語)

自然災害とは、地震・津波・台風・火山噴火など自然現象が引き起こす壊滅的な被害を指す。日本は地理的条件から世界有数の災害多発国であるが、世界最高水準の防災技術・早期警報システム・強靭なインフラを整備しており、インドを含む多くの国の防災モデルとなっている。

English Definition

A catastrophic natural event including earthquakes, tsunamis, typhoons, and volcanic eruptions. Japan's geography makes it one of the world's most disaster-prone nations. Japan has developed world-leading disaster management, early warning systems, and resilient infrastructure that serve as models for other vulnerable nations including India.

Example

日本は世界トップの防災技術を持ちます。

In English: Japan has world-leading disaster prevention technology.

Synonyms

  • 天災
  • 災害

Literary Heritage

みんなの幸のためならば、僕のからだなんか百ぺん灼いてもかまわない

/Minna no sachi no tame naraba, boku no karada nanka hyappen yaite mo kamawanai/

For the happiness of everyone, I wouldn't mind if my body were burned a hundred times.

Miyazawa Kenji · Poet and Author · 19th–20th century CE

Ginga Tetsudo no Yoru (Night on the Galactic Railroad)

Ginga Tetsudo no Yoru, closing chapter, 1927

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