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東北地方太平洋沖地震 (とうほくちほうたいへいようおきじしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
東とう 北ほく 地ち 方ほう 太たい 平へい 洋よう 沖おき 地じ 震しん Report an issue with this page
震しん
は
2011
年ねん
3
月がつ
11
日にち
に
発はっ
生せい
し
た
。
The Tōhoku region Pacific coast earthquake occurred on March 11, 2011.
The tsunami caused by the Tōhoku earthquake caused extensive damage.
Kanji 方 direction, person, alternative 太 plump, thick, big around 沖 open sea, offing, rise high into sky Related words 東ひがし 日本にほん 大だい 震しん 災さい Refers to the overall disaster (earthquake, tsunami, nuclear accident) and its aftermath, while 東北地方太平洋沖地震 is the official name of the earthquake itself.
Etymology Compound of 東北地方 (Tōhoku region), 太平洋 (Pacific Ocean), 沖 (offshore), and 地震 (earthquake). The name was assigned by the Japan Meteorological Agency after the 2011 event.
沖おき 地じ 震しん
