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震害 (しんがい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

震しん害がい

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Meanings

1

noun

earthquake damage

Refers to damage caused by an earthquake, often used in news reports and technical contexts.

震しん害がいを受うけた建たて物ものの調ちょう査さが行おこなわれた。
An investigation was conducted on buildings that suffered earthquake damage.

Kanji

震quake, shake, tremble
害harm, injury

Similar words

地じ震しん
地震 is the earthquake itself, while 震害 refers specifically to the damage caused by it.
被ひ害がい
被害 is a general term for damage or harm, while 震害 is limited to earthquake-related damage.

Etymology

Compound of 震 (しん, 'earthquake') and 害 (がい, 'damage'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with earthquake damage.