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How do you say "landslide" in Japanese?
地滑り
jisuberi
In Japanese, "landslide" is 地滑り (jisuberi).
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Pronunciation
Jisuberi flows ji-su-be-ri, with a soft rolled r near the end, said at a steady pace without any stretched vowels.
Writing and usage
地滑り is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
激しい雨で道路が土砂崩れを引き起こしました。
hageshii ame de douro ga doshakuzure wo hikioko shimashita.
Heavy rain caused a landslide on the road.
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How to remember 地滑り
Jisuberi contains 'suberi', meaning to slide, so the ground literally slides, ji, right out from under you.
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- habitat 生息地 seisokuchi
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- environment 環境 kankyou
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- recycling リサイクル risaikuru
- conservation 保全 hozen
- wildfire 山火事 yamabi koto
- petal 花びら hanabira
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Questions about 地滑り
How do you pronounce 地滑り?
Jisuberi flows ji-su-be-ri, with a soft rolled r near the end, said at a steady pace without any stretched vowels.
Is 地滑り formal or casual?
地滑り is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 地滑り written in Japanese?
地滑り is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as jisuberi.
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