1.
tragedy, tragic event, disaster, horrific incident
A terrible event involving suffering, destruction, or death. Stronger and more dramatic than simply a sad event — implies horror and shock.
惨劇が起きた。
A tragedy occurred.
この惨劇を二度と繰り返してはならない。
We must never repeat this tragedy.
戦争の惨劇を語り継ぐことが大切だ。
It is important to pass on accounts of the tragedies of war.
USAGE:
A dramatic, literary word. Common in news reporting, historical accounts, and fiction. Not the same as 悲劇 (tragedy in the theatrical sense or a sad event) — 惨劇 implies gruesome or horrifying circumstances.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 惨劇が起きる: a tragedy occurs
- 惨劇を繰り返す: to repeat a tragedy
- 惨劇の現場: scene of a tragedy
- 惨劇を語り継ぐ: to pass on the story of a tragedy