震源地

Japanese

Kanji in this term
震 源 地
しん
Grade: S		 げん
Grade: 6		 ち
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

震源地 (hiragana しんげんち, rōmaji shingenchi)

  1. epicenter(AmE), epicentre(BrE) - the point on the Earth's surface directly above the focus of an earthquake.
  2. (figuratively) The focal point of any activity, especially if dangerous or destructive .

References

  1. ↑ 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN

Korean

Hanja in this term
震源地

Noun

震源地 • (jinwonji) (hangeul 진원지)

  1. Hanja form? of 진원지 (“epicenter(AmE), epicentre(BrE)”).
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