disaster in Japanese
disaster in Japanese is 災害, 天災, 惨事 — disaster means a sudden event, natural or man-made, that causes serious damage, loss of life, or destruction.
disaster in Japanese
災害
Pronounced: saigai
An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.
天災
Pronounced: tensai
An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.
惨事
Pronounced: sanji
An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.
災い
Pronounced: wazawai
An unexpected natural or man-made catastrophe of substantial extent causing significant physical damage or destruction, loss of life or sometimes permanent change to the natural environment.
災難
Pronounced: sainan
An unforeseen event causing great loss, upset or unpleasantness of whatever kind.
What does "disaster" mean?
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noun A sudden event, natural or man-made, that causes serious damage, loss of life, or destruction.
"The earthquake was the worst natural disaster in the country's history."
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noun An event or situation that turns out very badly.
"The dinner party was a complete disaster."
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disaster in a sentence
- The earthquake was the worst natural disaster in the country's history.
- Emergency crews were sent to the flood disaster zone.
- The dinner party was a complete disaster.
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What is "disaster" in Japanese?
"disaster" in Japanese is 災害, 天災, 惨事. disaster means: A sudden event, natural or man-made, that causes serious damage, loss of life, or destruction.
How do you pronounce 災害?
"disaster" in Japanese is 災害, pronounced "saigai".
How do you use "disaster" in a sentence?
Example: "The earthquake was the worst natural disaster in the country's history." In Japanese, "disaster" is 災害, 天災, 惨事.
Are there other ways to say "disaster" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "disaster": 災害, 天災, 惨事, 災い, 災難.
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