地震(じしん)

じしん
noun
earthquake
See also: 自信(じしん) (self-confidence)
1. earthquake
A shaking of the ground caused by movement of the Earth's crust. Japan experiences frequent earthquakes.
日本(にほん)は地震(じしん)が多(おお)い国(くに)です。
Japan is a country with many earthquakes.
昨日(きのう)大(おお)きな地震(じしん)がありました。
There was a big earthquake yesterday.
地震(じしん)が来(き)たら、テーブルの下(した)に隠(かく)れてください。
If an earthquake comes, hide under a table.

地震(じしん) is an important word in Japan, which experiences frequent seismic activity.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 地震(じしん)が起(お)きる: an earthquake occurs
  • 地震(じしん)が来(く)る: an earthquake comes
  • 大(おお)地震(じしん): major earthquake
  • 地震(じしん)速報(そくほう): earthquake early warning
  • 震度(しんど): seismic intensity

RELATED TERMS:

  • 津波(つなみ): tsunami
  • 余震(よしん): aftershock
  • 震源(しんげん): epicenter
  • 避難(ひなん): evacuation

CULTURAL NOTE: Japan has earthquake drills (防災(ぼうさい)訓練(くんれん)) regularly, especially on September 1st (Disaster Prevention Day).

Related Words

Related: 津波(つなみ) (tsunami)
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Added 2026.1.9 21:39 · Revised 2026.4.4 19:03
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