大たい震しん

noun

violent earthquake; severe earthquake

Refers to a very strong, destructive earthquake. Often used in news reports and formal contexts.

• 昨さく夜や、東とう北ほく地ち方ほうで大たい震しんが発はっ生せいした。

  A violent earthquake struck the Tohoku region last night.

• 大たい震しんに備そなえて防ぼう災さい訓くん練れんを行おこなった。

  We conducted a disaster drill in preparation for a severe earthquake.