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Meanings
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noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
earthquake-resistant; seismic resistance
Used in technical, architectural, and news contexts to describe structures, designs, or standards that withstand earthquakes.
This building has an earthquake-resistant structure.
Check whether it meets seismic resistance standards.
Usage patterns
- 〈物〉を耐震化するto make a structure earthquake-resistant
This building is old, so it needs to be made earthquake-resistant.
- 耐震基準を満たすto meet earthquake-resistance standards
New houses meet the earthquake-resistance standards.
- 耐震補強をするto reinforce a structure for earthquake resistance
They carried out earthquake-resistance reinforcement on the school building.