大地震(おおじしん)

おおじしん
noun
major earthquake, great earthquake
geography
1. major earthquake, great earthquake
A large-scale earthquake causing significant damage. Japan uses this term frequently due to its location on major fault lines and history of devastating earthquakes.
大地震(おおじしん)が起(お)きた。
A major earthquake occurred.
大地震(おおじしん)に備(そな)えて防災(ぼうさい)グッズを準備(じゅんび)した。
I prepared disaster supplies in case of a major earthquake.
専門家(せんもんか)は、今後(こんご)三十年(さんじゅうねん)以内(いない)に大地震(おおじしん)が発生(はっせい)する確率(かくりつ)が高(たか)いと警告(けいこく)している。
Experts warn that there is a high probability of a major earthquake occurring within the next thirty years.

Pronunciation

Both おおじしん and だいじしん are used. おおじしん is the traditional reading and is used by NHK and most media. だいじしん is also widely accepted.

Cultural note

Japan experiences frequent earthquakes, and 大地震(おおじしん) is a word that appears regularly in news and disaster preparedness materials. Major historical earthquakes include the 関東(かんとう)大震災(だいしんさい) (1923 Great Kanto Earthquake) and the 東日本(ひがしにほん)大震災(だいしんさい) (2011 Great East Japan Earthquake).

Common collocations

Related Words

Related: 地震(じしん) (earthquake (general))
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