Breakdown of jishin
ground
地
The ground is where the soil chooses to be.
quake
震
As it's raining outside and you're shivering, you decided to stay inside to play Quake.
Usages of jishin
私 は 一度 も 地震 を 経験したこと が ない。watashi wa ichido mo jishin o keikenshitakoto ga nai.
I have never experienced an earthquake. (not even once)
地震 が 起こった 時、 私 は 家 に いました。jishin ga okotta toki, watashi wa ie ni imashita.
When the earthquake happened, I was at home.
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