耐震(たいしん)

USAGE: 耐震(たいしん) is commonly used as a noun modifier (の-adjective) describing buildings, structures, and design features that can withstand earthquakes.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

• 耐震(たいしん)設計(せっけい) (earthquake-resistant design)
• 耐震(たいしん)工事(こうじ) (seismic reinforcement work)
• 耐震(たいしん)補強(ほきょう) (earthquake-proofing, seismic retrofitting)
• 耐震(たいしん)基準(きじゅん) (seismic standards)
• 耐震(たいしん)構造(こうぞう) (earthquake-resistant structure)
• 耐震(たいしん)診断(しんだん) (seismic evaluation)

CULTURAL NOTE: Japan's strict 耐震(たいしん)基準(きじゅん) (seismic standards) are among the world's toughest due to the country's high earthquake risk. After major earthquakes like the 1995 Kobe earthquake and 2011 Tohoku earthquake, standards were further strengthened.

RELATED TERMS:

• 免震(めんしん) (seismic isolation - using isolators to absorb shock)
• 制震(せいしん) (seismic damping - using dampers to reduce vibration)