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免震 (めんしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
seismic base isolation ; base isolation
Engineering term for a technique that isolates a building from ground motion during an earthquake, typically using bearings or dampers at the foundation.
揺ゆ
れ
を
大おお
幅はば
に
軽けい
減げん
する
。
Base isolation devices greatly reduce earthquake shaking.
Similar words 耐たい 震しん 耐震 means earthquake-resistant (strengthening the structure itself), while 免震 means isolating the building from ground motion.
制せい 震しん 制震 refers to vibration control or damping within the structure, whereas 免震 isolates the entire building at its base.
Etymology Compound of 免 (めん, 'avoid' or 'escape') and 震 (しん, 'earthquake' or 'tremor'), literally 'avoiding earthquake shaking'. A modern technical term.