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Definition and Synonyms for 地震
| 1. | 地震 | 火山活動により断層面に沿った地下運動によって、地球の表面が揺れて震動すること |
| Seism | shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity | |
| Synonyms: | アースクエイク, 地震 | |
| 2. | 地震 | 一瞬の地核の激しい揺れ |
| Shock | an instance of agitation of the earth's crust | |
| Synonyms: | 地震, 衝撃, 震動 | |
| 3. | 地震 | 小さな地震 |
| Tremor | a small earthquake | |
| Synonyms: | 地震, 脈動 |
Meanings for each kanji in 地震
| 地 | ground; earth | Kanji Details » |
| 震 | quake; shake; tremble; quiver; shiver | Kanji Details » |
Categories 地震 is a member of
| 1. | 地震 | 火山活動により断層面に沿った地下運動によって、地球の表面が揺れて震動すること |
| Seism | shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane of from volcanic activity | |
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| 2. | 地質現象 | 地球の構造や構成に関する自然現象 |
| Geological Phenomenon | a natural phenomenon involving the structure or composition of the earth | |
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Sample Sentences for 地震
日本は昔から地震の多い国ですから、大震災が発生することもあります。
Japan has had the experience of being hit by major earthquake disasters, since it is a country which has historically had many earthquakes.
地震では地面は上下、そして横に揺れる。
In an earthquake, the ground can shake up and down, or back and forth.
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