避難（ひなん）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: evacuation
Example sentences
- 大雨で近くの学校に避難する。 — They take shelter at a nearby school because of the heavy rain.
- 避難の指示に従って行動する。 — Act according to the evacuation instructions.
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