地震(じしん)

じしん
noun
earthquake
nature
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.

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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).

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Related: 津波(つなみ) (tsunami)
Related: 余震(よしん) (aftershock)
Related: 震源(しんげん) (epicenter)
Related: 避難(ひなん) (evacuation)
Related: 震(ふる)える (to shiver, to tremble)
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Added 2026.1.9 21:39 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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