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中越地震 (ちゅうえつじしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

中ちゅう越えつ地じ震しん

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Meanings

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Chūetsu earthquake (2004)

Refers specifically to the 2004 earthquake in the Chūetsu region of Niigata Prefecture.

中ちゅう越えつ地じ震しんは2004年にせんよねん10月がつに発はっ生せいした

。

The Chūetsu earthquake occurred in October 2004.

Kanji

中in, inside, middle
越surpass, cross over, move to
地ground, earth
震quake, shake, tremble

Etymology

Compound of 中越 (Chūetsu, a region in Niigata) and 地震 (earthquake).