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地震前兆現象 (じしんぜんちょうげんしょう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

地じ震しん前ぜん兆ちょう現げん象しょう

Meanings

1

noun

earthquake precursor phenomenon

Technical term used in seismology and disaster research for observable signs that may precede an earthquake.

地じ震しん前ぜん兆ちょう現げん象しょうの観かん測そくデータを分ぶん析せきしている。
We are analyzing observation data on earthquake precursor phenomena.
この地ち域いきでは地じ震しん前ぜん兆ちょう現げん象しょうとして地ち下か水すいの変へん化かが報ほう告こくされた。
Changes in groundwater were reported as an earthquake precursor phenomenon in this area.

Kanji

地ground, earth
震quake, shake, tremble
前in front, before
兆

portent, 10**12, trillion

現present, existing, actual

象elephant, pattern after, imitate

Similar words

前ぜん兆ちょう
A general term for omen or precursor; 地震前兆現象 specifically refers to earthquake-related precursor phenomena.
地じ震しん予よ知ち
Earthquake prediction; 地震前兆現象 are the phenomena studied for prediction, while 地震予知 is the act or field of prediction itself.

Etymology

Compound of 地震 (earthquake), 前兆 (precursor, omen), and 現象 (phenomenon). A modern technical term with no known historical derivation beyond its components.