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原発事故 (げんぱつじこ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

原げん発ぱつ事じ故こ

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Meanings

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noun

nuclear power plant accident; nuclear accident

Refers specifically to an accident at a nuclear power plant, often implying a serious incident involving radiation release.

福ふく島しまの原げん発ぱつ事じ故こは2011年ねんに起おきた。
The Fukushima nuclear power plant accident occurred in 2011.
原げん発ぱつ事じ故この影えい響きょうで、周

しゅう

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住じゅう

民みん

が

避ひ

難なん

し

た

。

Due to the nuclear accident, nearby residents were evacuated.

Kanji

原meadow, original, primitive
発departure, discharge, publish
事matter, thing, fact
故happenstance, especially, intentionally

Similar words

原げん発ぱつ
Abbreviation for 原子力発電所 (nuclear power plant). 原発事故 is the compound for an accident at such a plant.
原げん子し力りょく事じ故こ
A broader term for any nuclear accident, not necessarily at a power plant. 原発事故 is more specific to power generation facilities.

Etymology

Compound of 原発 (nuclear power plant, abbreviation of 原子力発電所) and 事故 (accident).