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惨事

Reading

Kana: さんじ
Romaji: sanji
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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disaster; horrible accident

Kanji

Readings: サン、 ザン、 みじ.め、 いた.む、 むご.い
Meanings: wretched, disaster, cruelty, harsh
Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える
Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

Example Sentences

その惨事(さんじ)はあのテロリストのせいだ。
➥That terrorist was to blame for the disaster.
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(だい)惨事(さんじ)()けられたのは(まった)くの幸運(こううん)だった。
➥A calamity was avoided by sheer luck.
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その(だい)惨事(さんじ)()(のこ)った乗客(じょうきゃく)はほとんどいなかった。
➥Few passengers survived the catastrophe.
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(かれ)はむちゃな運転(うんてん)をして(だい)惨事(さんじ)(まね)いた。
➥He courted disaster by reckless driving.
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(わず)かな不注意(ふちゅうい)(だい)惨事(さんじ)(つな)がる(おそ)れがある。
➥Slight inattention can cause a great disaster.
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その惨事(さんじ)()()こした火事(かじ)病院(びょういん)の2(かい)から出火(しゅっか)した。
➥The fire, which caused the disaster, broke out on the second floor of the hospital.
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