地じ震しん国こくじしんこくMeanings1nounearthquake-prone countryUsed to describe a country, especially Japan, that frequently experiences earthquakes.日本にほんは地じ震しん国こくだから、建たて物ものの耐たい震しん基き準じゅんが厳きびしい。Because Japan is an earthquake-prone country, building seismic standards are strict.
