calamity in Japanese
calamity in Japanese is 災い, 災難, 災厄 — calamity means a serious event that causes great damage, suffering, or loss.
calamity in Japanese
災い
Pronounced: wazawai
An event resulting in great loss.
災難
Pronounced: sainan
An event resulting in great loss.
災い
Pronounced: wazawai
The distress that results from some disaster.
災厄
Pronounced: saiyaku
The distress that results from some disaster.
What does "calamity" mean?
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noun A serious event that causes great damage, suffering, or loss.
"The flood was the worst calamity the town had seen in decades."
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calamity in a sentence
- The flood was the worst calamity the town had seen in decades.
- Losing both his job and his home in the same month felt like one long calamity.
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What is "calamity" in Japanese?
"calamity" in Japanese is 災い, 災難, 災厄. calamity means: A serious event that causes great damage, suffering, or loss.
How do you pronounce 災い?
"calamity" in Japanese is 災い, pronounced "wazawai".
How do you use "calamity" in a sentence?
Example: "The flood was the worst calamity the town had seen in decades." In Japanese, "calamity" is 災い, 災難, 災厄.
Are there other ways to say "calamity" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 3 translations listed for "calamity": 災い, 災難, 災厄.
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