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地滑り
jisuberi
Description
「地滑り」は、雨などで山の土や石が大きく下にすべり落ちることです。
"地滑り" is when soil or rocks on a mountain slide down greatly due to rain or similar causes.
選挙で一つの人や党がとても大きく勝つときにも「地滑り」を使います。
"地滑り" is also used when one person or party wins by a landslide in an election.
Meanings
地滑りjisuberi
landslide; earth sliding down a slope
大雨で山で地滑りが起きた。
A landslide occurred in the mountains due to heavy rain.
地滑りjisuberi
landslide (overwhelming) victory or change
彼は地滑り的な勝利を得た。
He won by a landslide.
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Notes
- Etymology
地 (ground) + 滑り (sliding, from 滑る 'to slide').
- Nuance
with 的 (地滑り的) it means 'landslide-like', often for elections or sweeping change.
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