災難
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Base noun form. Refers to a disaster, accident, or stroke of bad luck. Often used in expressions to convey sympathy or describe unfortunate situations.
Theme
User meets their friend Ken at a café, and Ken shares a recent misfortune he experienced.
災難
さいなん
calamity, misfortune
Advanced ExpansionAbstract Concepts
Memory Hook
Think of a 'sigh' (sounds like 'sai') of 'nun' (sounds like 'nan') after a disaster — a calamity makes you sigh, 'Oh nun!' 'Sigh-nun' → 災難 (sainan, 'calamity, misfortune').
Cultural Note
『災難』 (sainan, 'calamity, misfortune') is often used in Japanese to describe unexpected bad events, such as natural disasters or personal hardships. It's a common term in news and everyday conversations to express sympathy, like 『災難でしたね』 (sainan deshita ne, 'That was unfortunate, wasn't it?').
Forms
Base: 災難Base noun form. Refers to a disaster, accident, or stroke of bad luck. Often used in expressions to convey sympathy or describe unfortunate situations.