noun
Act on Special Measures Concerning Countermeasures for Large-Scale Earthquakes
A specific Japanese law; used in legal, governmental, and disaster-preparedness contexts.
大規模地震対策特別措置法に基づき、警戒宣言が発令された。
A warning declaration was issued based on the Act on Special Measures Concerning Countermeasures for Large-Scale Earthquakes.
Compound of 大規模 (large-scale), 地震 (earthquake), 対策 (countermeasures), 特別 (special), 措置 (measures), and 法 (law). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the name follows standard Japanese legal naming conventions.