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[ひがし(東)·に(日)·ほん(本)·だい(大)·しん(震)·さい(災)]
higashinihondaishinsai
noun

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[ひがし(東)·に(日)·ほん(本) + だい(大)·しん(震)·さい(災)]
higashinihon + daishinsai

English Meaning(s) for 東日本大震災

noun
  1. Great East Japan earthquake (March 11, 2011); Tōhoku earthquake; Tohoku earthquake; Sendai earthquake
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Meanings for each kanji in 東日本大震災

» east
» day; sun; Japan; counter for days
» book; present; main; origin; true; real; counter for long cylindrical things
» large; big
» quake; shake; tremble; quiver; shiver
» disaster; calamity; woe; curse; evil

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Sample Sentences for 東日本大震災

Since a large area was devastated by the Tohoku earthquake of 2011, a sustained help effort is sought.
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During the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, the height of the tsunami waves reached up to 37.9 meters.
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During the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake, the height of the tsunami waves reached up to 37.9 meters.
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The Japan Meteorological Agency has revised the magnitude of the eastern Japan quake from 8.8 to 9.0, the largest recorded in world history.
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