災難 — meaning in English
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English meaning
- calamity noun A serious event that causes great damage, suffering, or loss.
- catastrophe noun A sudden, large-scale disaster with severe consequences.
- disaster noun A sudden event, natural or man-made, that causes serious damage, loss of life, or destruction.
- doom noun A terrible fate that seems certain and impossible to avoid, especially death or destruction.
Senses
災難 is used for these senses in English:
- calamity An event resulting in great loss.
- catastrophe Any large and disastrous event of great significance.
- disaster An unforeseen event causing great loss, upset or unpleasantness of whatever kind.
- doom An undesirable fate; an impending severe occurrence or danger that seems inevitable.