厄やく災さい

noun

calamity; disaster; accident

Refers to a serious unfortunate event, often with a nuance of misfortune or bad luck. Slightly formal and less common in everyday speech than 災害 or 事故.

• その村むらは大おおきな厄やく災さいに見み舞まわれた。

  The village was struck by a great calamity.

• 厄やく災さいを未み然ぜんに防ふせぐための対たい策さくが必ひつ要ようだ。

  Measures are needed to prevent disasters before they happen.