天災 (てんさい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

天災 (てんさい) means natural disaster / calamity.

See example sentences below.

天災 at a glance

天災

てんさいtensai

N1noun

natural disaster / calamity

天災てんさいtensaiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

natural disaster / calamity

Example 1

日本は天災が多い国です。

Translation

Japan is a country with many natural disasters.

Example 2

天災に備えて準備が必要だ。

Translation

It is necessary to prepare for natural disasters.