Usages of jishin
病院 の 受け付け で 地震 の 話 を 聞きました。byouin no uketsuke de jishin no hanashi o kikimashita.
I heard talk about an earthquake at the hospital reception.
今朝 小さな 地震 で 電柱 が 少し 揺れました。kesa chiisana jishin de denchuu ga sukoshi yuremashita.
This morning the utility pole shook a little because of a small earthquake.
地震 の 対策 を 家族 と 一緒 に 考えます。jishin no taisaku o kazoku to issho ni kangaemasu.
I think about countermeasures for earthquakes together with my family.
地震 が 起こる と、 家 が 揺れます。jishin ga okoru to, ie ga yuremasu.
When an earthquake occurs, the house shakes.
本棚 は 壁 に 固定して あって、 地震 の とき も 倒れにくい。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 で 古い 本棚 が 倒れました。jishin de furui hondana ga taoremashita.
Because of the earthquake, the old bookshelf fell over.
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