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災難
sainan
Description
「災難」は、思いがけず起こる、こまったことや不幸なできごとのことです。
"災難" refers to unexpected troubles or unfortunate events.
事故や病気など、悪いことが自分に起きたときによく使います。
It is often used when bad things like accidents or illnesses happen to oneself.
Meanings
災難sainan
a misfortune, disaster, or calamity that befalls someone
今日はいろいろな災難にあった。
I encountered various misfortunes today.
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Notes
- Etymology
災 (calamity) + 難 (difficulty, hardship), together meaning an unexpected misfortune.
- Nuance
災難 is personal bad luck; 災害 refers to large-scale natural disasters.
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