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52 遭難 Disaster

Alternative Meanings

Shipwreck, Accident, Being Stranded

Part of Speech

Noun and する verb

Reading

そうなん

  • Kyoko(Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi(Tokyo accent, male)

Context Sentence

危うく遭難するところでした。

We narrowly missed having a disaster.

Meaning Explanation

If you encounter something difficult it's going to result in disaster. Especially if you're in a boat. Encountering really difficult water will result in a shipwreck! Ick!

Reading Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

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