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原発銀座 (げんぱつぎんざ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
nuclear power plant cluster ; string of nuclear plants
Refers to a coastal area where multiple nuclear power plants are concentrated, often evoking the image of a bustling district like Tokyo's Ginza. Used in news and environmental discussions.
原げん
発ぱつ
銀ぎん
座ざ
と
呼よ
ば
れる
地ち
域いき
で
は
、
地じ
震しん
や
津つ
波なみ
の
リスク
が
懸け
念ねん
さ
れ
て
いる
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In areas called nuclear power plant clusters, there are concerns about earthquake and tsunami risks.
Kanji 原 meadow, original, primitive 発 departure, discharge, publish Similar words 原げん 発ぱつ Abbreviation of 原子力発電所 (nuclear power plant). 原発銀座 is a compound using 原発 to describe a concentration of such plants.
銀ぎん 座ざ Originally Tokyo's upscale shopping district; used metaphorically here to mean a bustling, concentrated area of something.
Etymology Compound of 原発 (nuclear power plant) and 銀座 (Ginza, Tokyo's famous district), metaphorically likening a concentration of nuclear plants to the bustling, prominent area of Ginza.
