震源地

Japanese
Kanji in this term
震 源 地
しん
Grade: S		 げん
Grade: 6		 ち
Grade: 2
on’yomi

Pronunciation
    • (Tokyo) しんげ​んち [shìńgéꜜǹchì] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
    • IPA(key): [ɕĩŋɡẽ̞ɲ̟t͡ɕi]

    Noun

    震(しん)源(げん)地(ち) • (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
    1. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN

    Korean
    Hanja in this term
    震源地

    Noun

    震源地 • (jinwonji) (hangeul 진원지)

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