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Learn Hardcore Japanese: zisin - earthquake

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 12
/jishin

jishin

Word

地震じしんjishin

Meaning

earthquake

Part of speech

noun

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of jishin

病院びょういん　の　受うけ付つけ　で　地震じしん　の　話はなし　を　聞ききました。byouin no uketsuke de jishin no hanashi o kikimashita.

I heard talk about an earthquake at the hospital reception.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

今朝けさ　小ちいさな　地震じしん　で　電柱でんちゅう　が　少すこし　揺ゆれました。kesa chiisana jishin de denchuu ga sukoshi yuremashita.

This morning the utility pole shook a little because of a small earthquake.

地震じしん　の　対策たいさく　を　家族かぞく　と　一緒いっしょ　に　考かんがえます。jishin no taisaku o kazoku to issho ni kangaemasu.

I think about countermeasures for earthquakes together with my family.

地震じしん　が　起おこる　と、　家いえ　が　揺ゆれます。jishin ga okoru to, ie ga yuremasu.

When an earthquake occurs, the house shakes.

本棚ほんだな　は　壁かべ　に　固定こていして　あって、　地震じしん　の　とき　も　倒たおれにくい。hondana wa kabe ni koteishite atte, jishin no toki mo taorenikui.

The bookshelf is fixed to the wall, so it’s hard for it to fall over during an earthquake.

地震じしん　で　古ふるい　本棚ほんだな　が　倒たおれました。jishin de furui hondana ga taoremashita.

Because of the earthquake, the old bookshelf fell over.

先生せんせい　は　地震じしん　の　あと　すぐ　に　非常口ひじょうぐち　から　避難ひなんする　よう　に　言いいました。sensei wa jishin no ato sugu ni hijouguchi kara hinansuru you ni iimashita.

The teacher told us to evacuate through the emergency exit immediately after the earthquake.

地震じしん　の　とき　は、　慌あわてないで　避難ひなんした　ほう　が　いい　です。jishin no toki wa, awatenaide hinanshita hou ga ii desu.

When there is an earthquake, it is better to evacuate without panicking.

地震じしん　で　棚たな　の　上うえ　の　箱はこ　が　落おちましたjishin de tana no ue no hako ga ochimashita

The box on the shelf fell because of the earthquake.

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