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震災記念日 (shinsaikinenbi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

震しん災さい記き念ねん日び

Meanings

1

anniversary of the Great Kanto earthquake

Refers specifically to the anniversary of the 1923 Great Kanto earthquake, observed on September 1st.

9月がつ1つい日たちは震しん災さい記き念ねん日びです。
September 1st is the anniversary of the Great Kanto earthquake.

Kanji

震quake, shake, tremble
災disaster, calamity, woe
記scribe, account, narrative
念wish, sense, idea
日

day, sun, Japan

Built from

震しん災さい+記き念ねん日び

Etymology

Compound of 震災 (shinsai, 'earthquake disaster') + 記念日 (kinenbi, 'anniversary').