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遭難

Reading

Kana: そうなん
Romaji: sounan
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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disaster; shipwreck; accident; being stranded

Kanji

Readings: ソウ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる
Meanings: encounter, meet, party, association, interview, join
Readings: ナン、 かた.い、 -がた.い、 むずか.しい、 むづか.しい、 むつか.しい、 -にく.い
Meanings: difficult, impossible, trouble, accident, defect

Example Sentences

(かれ)らは(やま)遭難(そうなん)した。
➥They lost their way in the mountain.
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船長(せんちょう)無線(むせん)通信士(つうしんし)遭難(そうなん)信号(しんごう)()つように命令(めいれい)した。
➥The ship's captain ordered the radio operator to send a distress signal.
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