Usages of zisin
病院 の 受け付け で 地震 の 話 を 聞きました。byouin no uketuke de zisin no hanasi wo kikimasita.
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 tiisana zisin de dentyuu ga sukosi yuremasita.
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。zisin no taisaku wo kazoku to issyo 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。zisin 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 ha kabe ni koteisite atte, zisin 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。zisin de hurui hondana ga taoremasita.
Because of the earthquake, the old bookshelf fell over.
先生 は 地震 の あと すぐ に 非常口 から 避難する よう に 言いました。sensei ha zisin no ato sugu ni hizyouguti kara hinansuru you ni iimasita.
The teacher told us to evacuate through the emergency exit immediately after the earthquake.
地震 の とき は、 慌てないで 避難した ほう が いい です。zisin no toki ha, awatenaide hinansita hou ga ii desu.
When there is an earthquake, it is better to evacuate without panicking.
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