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災害発生 (さいがいはっせい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

災さい害がい発はっ生せい

Meanings

1

noun

disaster occurrence; outbreak of a disaster

Refers to the event of a disaster happening or striking. Often used in news reports and official announcements.

台たい風ふうによる災さい害がい発はっ生せいが懸け念ねんされている。
There are concerns about the occurrence of disasters due to the typhoon.
災さい害がい発はっ生せい時じには、まず身みの安あん全ぜんを確かく保ほしてください。
When a disaster occurs, first ensure your own safety.

Kanji

災disaster, calamity, woe
害harm, injury
発departure, discharge, publish
生

life, genuine, birth

Similar words

災さい害がい
災害 means 'disaster' itself, while 災害発生 refers specifically to the occurrence or outbreak of a disaster.
発はっ生せい
発生 is a general term for 'occurrence' or 'outbreak', used with many nouns (e.g., 事故発生, 問題発生). 災害発生 is a specific compound for disaster occurrence.

Etymology

Compound of 災害 (disaster) and 発生 (occurrence). The kanji 災 means 'calamity', 害 means 'harm', 発 means 'departure/emit', and 生 means 'life/birth'. The reading はっせい is a standard rendaku-influenced reading of 発生.