Japanese

さいなん
Meaning: misfortune; disaster; accident
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

災
難

Example sentences

It was a real misfortune that the car broke down on the mountain road.
それはとんだ災難だったね。
That was a terrible misfortune, wasn't it?
災難が起こる前に「曲突徙薪」の心構えで対策を講じることが重要だ。
It is important to take measures with a mindset of 'preventing disaster before it happens' before a calamity occurs.

Usage Notes

Used for unexpected and unfortunate events that happen to someone.

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