Japanese Vocabulary for Grade 12, Lesson 4832

Vocabulary
慰問（いもん） - condolence
災害（さいがい） - disaster
台風（たいふう） - typhoon
地震（じしん） - earthquake
津波（つなみ） - tsunami
洪水（こうずい） - flood
土砂災害（どしゃさいがい） - landslide
熱中症（ねっちゅうしょう） - heatstroke
避難（ひなん） - evacuation
避難所（ひなんじょ） - evacuation shelter
救助（きゅうじょ） - rescue
救出（きゅうしゅつ） - rescue
捜索（そうさく） - search
復興（ふっこう） - recovery
慰霊（いれい） - memorial service

Sentences
台風で多くの家が被害を受けた。
Many houses were damaged by the typhoon.
地震でたくさんの人が亡くなった。
Many people died in the earthquake.
津波が来て、町がすべて流された。
The tsunami came and washed away the entire town.
洪水で、橋が流されてしまった。
The bridge was washed away by the flood.
土砂災害で、家が埋まってしまった。
The house was buried by the landslide.
熱中症で、何人も病院に運ばれた。
Several people were taken to the hospital with heatstroke.
災害で家が壊れたので、避難所に行きました。
My house was destroyed by the disaster, so I went to an evacuation shelter.
自衛隊が災害現場で救助活動を行った。
The Self-Defense Forces carried out rescue operations at the disaster site.
警察が災害現場で捜索活動を行った。
The police carried out search operations at the disaster site.
災害から10年が経ち、町は復興した。
Ten years after the disaster, the town has recovered.
毎年、災害で亡くなった人たちの慰霊が行われる。
Every year, a memorial service is held for the victims of the disaster.

Usage Notes
慰問（いもん） is used to express sympathy or condolences to someone who has experienced a loss or misfortune.
災害（さいがい） refers to any natural or man-made event that causes widespread damage or loss of life.
台風（たいふう） is a strong tropical cyclone that forms over warm ocean waters.
地震（じしん） is a sudden and violent shaking of the earth caused by the movement of tectonic plates.
津波（つなみ） is a large and destructive wave caused by an underwater earthquake or volcanic eruption.
洪水（こうずい） is an overflow of water that submerges land that is normally dry.
土砂災害（どしゃさいがい） is a natural disaster caused by the movement of soil, rocks, and debris, usually triggered by heavy rainfall or earthquakes.
熱中症（ねっちゅうしょう） is a medical condition caused by excessive exposure to heat and humidity.
避難（ひなん） refers to the act of leaving a dangerous area to seek safety from a disaster.
避難所（ひなんじょ） is a place where people can seek refuge from a disaster.
救助（きゅうじょ） refers to the act of rescuing someone from a dangerous situation.
救出（きゅうしゅつ） refers to the act of rescuing someone from a dangerous place.
捜索（そうさく） refers to the act of searching for something or someone.
復興（ふっこう） refers to the process of restoring an area or community to its former state after a disaster.
慰霊（いれい） refers to the act of paying respects or offering prayers to the dead.

2025-02-11

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