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東北地方太平洋沖地震 (とうほくちほうたいへいようおきじしん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
東とう 北ほく 地ち 方ほう 太たい 平へい 洋よう 沖おき 地じ 震しん Meanings 1
noun
2011 Tōhoku earthquake ; Great East Japan Earthquake
Refers specifically to the magnitude 9.0 earthquake that struck off the Pacific coast of Tōhoku on March 11, 2011. Often used in formal or news contexts; the disaster is also commonly called 東日本大震災.
東とう 北ほく 地ち 方ほう 太たい 平へい 洋よう 沖おき 地じ 震しん に よる 津つ 波なみ で 大おお きな 被ひ 害がい が 出で た 。
The tsunami caused by the Tōhoku earthquake caused extensive damage.
Kanji 方 direction, person, alternative 太 plump, thick, big around 沖 open sea, offing, rise high into sky Similar words 東ひがし 日本にほん 大だい 震しん 災さい Refers to the overall disaster (earthquake, tsunami, nuclear accident) and its aftermath, while 東北地方太平洋沖地震 is the official name of the earthquake itself.
Etymology Compound of 東北地方 (Tōhoku region), 太平洋 (Pacific Ocean), 沖 (offshore), and 地震 (earthquake). The name was assigned by the Japan Meteorological Agency after the 2011 event.
