ground rumble; earthquake rumble
Refers to the low, rumbling sound or vibration felt from the ground, often associated with earthquakes or volcanic activity.
I heard a rumble in the ground before the earthquake.
火山の噴火に伴って地鳴りが続いた。
The ground rumbling continued along with the volcanic eruption.
Standard kanji spelling; commonly used in news and weather reports.
Kana-mixed variant; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 地 (ground) and 鳴り (rumbling, from 鳴る 'to sound').