Meaning

Primary

Natural Disaster

Alternatives

Disaster, Accident

Word Type

noun

Explanation

A disaster that does damage. Usually these are natural disasters, though they could also just be regular disasters as well.

Reading

さいがい
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.

Context

Context Sentences

自然災害ほどおそろしいものはありません。

There is nothing scarier than natural disasters.

旅行中に災害が起こる可能性だってあります。

There is even the possibility that a disaster could occur during your trip.

今日は災害やキャンプの時に便利なライフハックをお教えします。

Today I'm going to share with you a life hack that will come in handy during disasters and camping.

しょうがないけど、自分が住んでいる場所で災害が起きないと、結局みんな他人事なんだよ。当事者にならないと、分からないことっていっぱいあるからさ。

It can't be helped, but unless the disaster hits where they live, people just end up considering it someone else's problem. There are lots of things you just don't understand unless they affect you.

Kanji Composition