災厄
Reading: さいやく
Meaning: disaster, calamity, misfortune
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Example Sentence
村 は 大きな 災厄 に 見舞われた
The village was struck by a great calamity.
Usage Notes
A literary or formal word for a major misfortune or disaster. Often used for natural or social calamities.
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