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軟弱地盤 (なんじゃくじばん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
soft ground ; weak ground
Technical term in civil engineering and construction, referring to ground with low bearing capacity or high compressibility, such as peat, clay, or loose sand.
いき
は
軟なん
弱じゃく
地じ
盤ばん
が
多おお
い
ため
、
地じ
震しん
の
際さい
に
液えき
状じょう
化か
の
リスク
が
高たか
い
。
Because this area has a lot of soft ground, the risk of liquefaction during an earthquake is high.
Kanji 盤 tray, shallow bowl, platter Similar words 地じ 盤ばん 地盤 is the general term for ground or foundation, while 軟弱地盤 specifically refers to weak or soft ground.
液えき 状じょう 化か 液状化 (liquefaction) is a phenomenon that often occurs in 軟弱地盤 during earthquakes.
Etymology Compound of 軟弱 (なんじゃく, 'weak, soft') and 地盤 (じばん, 'ground, foundation').
