首しゅ都と直ちょっ下か地じ震しん

noun

Tokyo near-field earthquake; major earthquake directly under the Tokyo metropolitan area

Refers to a hypothetical large earthquake with an epicenter directly beneath the Tokyo area, expected to cause severe damage. Also used historically for the 1855 Ansei Edo earthquake and the 1894 Meiji Tokyo earthquake.

• 首しゅ都と直ちょっ下か地じ震しんの被ひ害がい想そう定ていが発はっ表ぴょうされた。

  Damage estimates for a Tokyo near-field earthquake were released.

• 首しゅ都と直ちょっ下か地じ震しんに備そなえて防ぼう災さい訓くん練れんが行おこなわれた。

  A disaster drill was held in preparation for a major earthquake directly under Tokyo.