自然(しぜん)災害(さいがい)

しぜんさいがい
noun
natural disaster
nature
1. natural disaster
A disaster caused by natural phenomena such as earthquakes, typhoons, floods, or volcanic eruptions, as opposed to a human-caused accident.
自然(しぜん)災害(さいがい)に備(そな)える。
Prepare for natural disasters.
地震(じしん)は代表的(だいひょうてき)な自然(しぜん)災害(さいがい)だ。
Earthquakes are a typical natural disaster.
自然(しぜん)災害(さいがい)が起(お)きたときに備(そな)えて、避難(ひなん)経路(けいろ)を確認(かくにん)しておこう。
Let's check the evacuation routes in case a natural disaster occurs.

Composed of 自然(しぜん) (nature) + 災害(さいがい) (disaster). A standard term in disaster prevention and news reporting.

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Compare: 天災(てんさい) (natural calamity)
Compare: 人災(じんさい) (man-made disaster)
Compare: 大災害(だいさいがい) (major disaster)
Related: 天変地異(てんぺんちい) (natural disaster)
Compare: 自然(しぜん)現象(げんしょう) (natural phenomenon)
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