遭難(そうなん)

そうなん
noun / suru-verb
disaster, distress (at sea/in mountains), being stranded
1. disaster, distress, being in danger
Being in a dangerous situation, especially at sea or in the mountains. Often refers to shipwrecks, mountaineering accidents, or similar emergencies.
山(やま)で遭難(そうなん)した。
They were stranded in the mountains.
遭難(そうなん)者(しゃ)を救助(きゅうじょ)する。
To rescue the victims.
吹雪(ふぶき)に遭(あ)って、遭難(そうなん)しかけた。
I got caught in a blizzard and nearly became stranded.

遭難(そうなん) means being in distress or danger, especially in outdoor/travel situations.

COMMON CONTEXTS:

  • 山岳(さんがく)遭難(そうなん): mountaineering accident
  • 海難(かいなん)遭難(そうなん): shipwreck, being lost at sea

RELATED WORDS:

  • 遭難(そうなん)者(しゃ): victim, person in distress
  • 遭難(そうなん)信号(しんごう): distress signal
  • 救助(きゅうじょ): rescue
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