しん

jishin

Translations

1. earthquake
2. seismic activity

Notes

Japan is a seismically active country, so the term '地震' is commonly used in daily life. It's important to be aware of safety measures and emergency preparedness in case of an earthquake.

Tags

#natural disaster #earthquake #seismology

Examples

昨日、しんきました。

Kinou, jishin ga okimashita.

An earthquake occurred yesterday.

しんえいきょうでんしゃまりました。

Jishin no eikyou de densha ga tomarimashita.

The trains stopped due to the impact of the earthquake.

しんそなえてじょうぶくろようしました。

Jishin ni sonaete hijoubukuro o youi shimashita.

I prepared an emergency bag in case of an earthquake.