Word Meaning 東日本大震災
ひがしにほんだいしんさい
higashinihondaishinsai
東日本大震災 is read as ひがしにほんだいしんさい (higashinihondaishinsai) and means Great East Japan earthquake (March 11, 2011).
Meaning
English
- Great East Japan earthquake (March 11, 2011)
- Tōhoku earthquake
- Tohoku earthquake
- Sendai earthquake
Reading
Kana
ひがしにほんだいしんさい
Romaji
higashinihondaishinsai
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3東日本大震災で、津波の高さが37.9メートルにまで達していた。
During the 2011 Tohoku earthquake, the height of the tsunami waves reached up to 37.9 meters.
東日本大震災は被災地が広範囲に及んでいるため、息の長い支援が求められている。
Since a large area was devastated by the Tohoku earthquake of 2011, a sustained help effort is sought.
気象庁は、東日本大震災のマグニチュードを８．８から、世界観測史上最大級のＭ９．０に修正した。
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.