災難
さいなん
sainan
JLPT N2nounVocabularyLevel 74 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
災難 (さいなん (sainan)) means "Disaster". It is read さいなん (sainan). This page covers its usage with example sentences.
Meaning
Disaster
Also : calamity · misfortune
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Example Sentences
飛行機の事故は、多くの人命を失う大きな災難です。
ひこうきのじこは、おおくのじんめいをうしなうおおきなさいなんです。
An airplane accident is a major catastrophe that claims many lives.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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