災害さいがい (saigai)

calamity, disaster, misfortune

  • JLPT N1
  • noun
  • Pitch 0
  • #2264 most frequent
Flashcards

Meaning

災害 (さいがい, saigai) is a JLPT N1 noun meaning “calamity, disaster, misfortune”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

地震じしん自然しぜん 災害さいがいひとつです。

Earthquakes are one type of natural disaster.

この町は災害に対して何らの備えもない。

This town has made no provision against disaster.

災害さいがいそなえて 大量たいりょうみずんだ。

I bought a large quantity of water to prepare for disasters.

おおくの 災害さいがいにあう。

To have lots of disasters.