Japanese

そうなん
Meaning: distress; accident; being in danger
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

遭
難

Example sentences

We were distressed during the mountain climb, but everyone was safe.
救助隊が遭難者の捜索を開始した。
The rescue team began the search for the missing person.
彼は遭難して無人島に漂着した。
He was shipwrecked and washed up on an uninhabited island.
彼は若くして山での遭難により事故死した。
He died in an accident due to a mountain disaster at a young age.
遭難した彼らは、食料と水の欠乏に苦しめられた。
The shipwrecked people suffered from a lack of food and water.
海上保安庁が遭難した漁船の救助に向かった。
The Japan Coast Guard headed to rescue the distressed fishing boat.
遭難した時に見つけたこの古い浮き袋は、我々にとって一壺千金の価値があった。
This old float we found when we were stranded had the value of 'one jar, a thousand gold' for us.

Usage Notes

Refers to encountering a disaster or being in a dangerous situation, especially during mountain climbing or sea voyages.

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