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大地震
大地震
Chinese
big; great; huge; large; major; wide; deep; oldest; eldest; doctor
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earthquake | ||
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simp. and trad. (大地震) |
大 | 地震 | |
Noun
大地震
- a large earthquake; typically has a magnitude 7 or greater
Japanese
| Kanji in this term | ||
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| 大 | 地 | 震 |
| Grade: 1 | Grade: 2 | Grade: S |
Etymology 1
Compound of 大 (ō, “great”) + 地震 (jishin, “earthquake”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [oːdʑiɕiɴ]
Noun
大地震 (hiragana おおじしん, romaji ōjishin, historical hiragana おほぢしん)
- a large earthquake; typically has a magnitude 7 or greater
- 2010年チリ大地震。
- 2010ねんチリおおじしん。
- 2010-nen Chiri ōjishin.
- 2010年チリ大地震。
Usage notes
- Both readings 大地震 (おおじしん, ōjishin) and 大地震 (だいじしん, daijishin) are common. The Japan Broadcasting Corporation insists on reading it as 大地震 (おおじしん, ōjishin).
Etymology 2
Compound of 大 (dai, “great”) + 地震 (jishin, “earthquake”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [daidʑiɕiɴ]
Noun
大地震 (hiragana だいじしん, romaji daijishin, historical hiragana だいぢしん)
- a large earthquake; typically has a magnitude 7 or greater
Usage notes
- Both readings 大地震 (おおじしん, ōjishin) and 大地震 (だいじしん, daijishin) are common. The Japan Broadcasting Corporation insists on reading it as 大地震 (おおじしん, ōjishin).