南なん海かいトラフ地じ震しん

noun

Nankai megathrust earthquake

Refers specifically to a massive earthquake expected to occur along the Nankai Trough off the Pacific coast of Japan. Used in disaster prevention and news contexts.

• 政せい府ふは南なん海かいトラフ地じ震しんの被ひ害がい想そう定ていを公こう表ひょうした。

  The government released damage estimates for the Nankai megathrust earthquake.

• 南なん海かいトラフ地じ震しんに備そなえて防ぼう災さい訓くん練れんが行おこなわれた。

  A disaster drill was held in preparation for the Nankai megathrust earthquake.