壁に衝突する
crash against a wall
→ The car crashed against a wall due to speeding.
後ろから追突する
collide with a car from behind
→ While waiting at a traffic light, I was collided with from behind.
電車が脱線する
train goes off the track
→ The train goes off the track due to a major earthquake.
飛行機が墜落する
airplane crashes
→ Engine trouble occurred, and the airplane crashed.
惨事を防ぐ
prevent disaster
→ Daily inspections prevent major disasters.
事故の再発を防ぐ
prevent recurrence of the accident
→ Investigate the cause and take measures to prevent the recurrence of the accident.
商品の欠陥
defect of a product
→ A defect of the product was discovered, and all were recalled.
犠牲になる
become a victim / be sacrificed
→ Many precious lives are sacrificed in traffic accidents.
爆発する
explode
→ A large tank explodes at a chemical factory.
津波のおそれ
risk / possibility of a tsunami
→ Right after the earthquake, evacuate because there is a possibility of a tsunami.
洪水
flood
→ The river overflowed due to heavy rain, causing a flood.
津波警報
tsunami warning
→ A tsunami warning was issued on TV.
被害を受ける
be damaged
→ Many crops are damaged by the typhoon.
被害をもたらす
wreak damage on
→ Record-breaking heavy rain wreaks massive damage on various regions.
マグニチュード
magnitude
→ Yesterday, an earthquake of magnitude 7 occurred.
震度
earthquake intensity
→ This area recorded an earthquake intensity of lower 5.
津波に襲われる
be struck by a tsunami
→ The seaside town is struck by a huge tsunami.
被災地域
stricken region
→ Send water and food to the stricken region.
川の水の汚染
pollution of the river water
→ Factory wastewater causes pollution of the river water.
車の振動
car vibration
→ When driving on the highway, the car vibration becomes greater.
浄化システム
purification system
→ Introduce a new water clarification system.
排気ガス
exhaust gas / emissions
→ Car emissions become a cause of air pollution.
公園に避難する
evacuate to a park
→ If a fire breaks out, evacuate to a nearby park quickly.
防災の意識
awareness of disaster prevention
→ It is important to raise the awareness of disaster prevention on a daily basis.
道路が復旧する
a road is restored
→ The road that was impassable due to a landslide is restored.
救援を要請する
request rescue / assistance
→ Get lost in the mountains and request rescue by mobile phone.
子供を救出する
rescue a child
→ The fire brigade rescues a child from the collapsed house.
救援に駆けつける
come to the rescue of
→ Volunteers come to the rescue of the disaster area.
被害の拡大を阻止する
prevent the damage from spreading
→ Prevent the damage from spreading with a swift response.
危機を脱する
get through a crisis
→ With the doctor's treatment, he finally got through the life crisis.
町の復興
recovery of a town
→ Ten years after the earthquake, the recovery of the town is progressing.