noun
A somewhat formal or literary term for a large-scale natural disaster or catastrophic event. Often used in historical or official contexts.
古文書には、地震や洪水などの災異が詳しく記録されている。
Ancient documents record natural disasters such as earthquakes and floods in detail.
この地域は過去に幾度も災異に見舞われてきた。
This region has been struck by calamities many times in the past.