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災
Hiragana
わざわい
Kanji
災い
Noun
Japanese Meaning
天災や人災などの不幸な出来事や被害を指す語。災い。
Easy Japanese Meaning
しぜんやじこでおこる、ひとにわるいできごと。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
灾害 / 灾难 / 天灾
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
災禍 / 災難 / 天災
Korean Meaning
재난 / 재해 / 재앙
Vietnamese Meaning
tai họa / thảm họa / thiên tai
Tagalog Meaning
sakuna / kalamidad / kapahamakan
Sense（1）
an act of God, a disaster, a calamity
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（ hiragana ）
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This flood can indeed be called an act of God, or a 'disaster'.
This flood can indeed be called an act of God, or a 'disaster'.
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この洪水は、まさに神の行為、つまり「災」だと言えます。
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