地震（じしん）
JLPT N5 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, stays high, no drop
Meaning: earthquake
Example sentences
- 夜中に大きな地震があった。 — There was a big earthquake in the middle of the night.
- 地震の時はまず身を守る。 — When there's an earthquake, protect yourself first.
Idioms & proverbs containing “地震”
- 地震雷火事親父 (じしんかみなりかじおやじ) — things to fear: earthquakes, thunder, fires and, most of all, fathers
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