震源地

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
しん
Grade: S
げん
Grade: 6

Grade: 2
on’yomi

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

(しん)(げん)() (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[edit]

  1. ^ NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN

Korean[edit]

Hanja in this term

Noun[edit]

震源地 (jinwonji) (hangeul 진원지)

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