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VocabJLPT N1

(meeting with) disaster

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. (meeting with) disaster
2. (having an) accident

This word means "disaster" or "being in distress," particularly in outdoor or emergency situations such as getting lost in the mountains, shipwrecks, or accidents in nature. It is a serious term often used in news reports about rescue operations.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

Just to be safe, I'll go ahead and update the emergency contact list.

Sentence 2

She said, "Don't blame people who get lost in the mountains."

Sentence 3

Hey, apparently a friend of mine got stranded in the mountains over the long weekend!

Sentence 4

Our teacher taught us, "If you're in trouble in the mountains, blow your whistle."

Sentence 5

Hey, based on the current weather map, how high is the risk of getting stranded?