地震 (じしん, jishin) Japanese meaning: earthquake | KotomoraThere was a large earthquake this morning.
After the earthquake, the trains stopped for a while.
Usage patterns
地震が起きるfor an earthquake to occur
A big earthquake occurred in the middle of the night.
地震に遭うto experience/be caught in an earthquake
I was caught in an earthquake while traveling.
地震で〈物〉が倒れるfor something to fall/collapse due to an earthquake
The bookshelf fell over because of the earthquake.
地震に備えるto prepare for an earthquake
I'm keeping water and food ready in case of an earthquake.
地震 is the sudden shaking event itself, while 地殻変動 is the underlying, often gradual, deformation of the crust that can cause such earthquakes.
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earthquake zone; earthquake belt
seismic wave
seismograph; seismometer
major earthquake; large earthquake
minor earthquake; small earthquake
offshore earthquake
