激げき甚じん災さい害がい

noun

major disaster; catastrophe

Official government classification for a disaster so severe that it triggers special economic support measures for victims under Japanese law.

• 政せい府ふは今こん回かいの地じ震しんを激げき甚じん災さい害がいに指し定ていした。

  The government designated this earthquake as a major disaster.

• 激げき甚じん災さい害がいに指し定ていされると、被ひ災さい地ちへの財ざい政せい支し援えんが強きょう化かされる。

  When designated as a major disaster, financial support for the affected area is strengthened.