Vocabulary

catastrophe

大(だい)災(さい)害(がい)

B2 · Upper-intermediate Uncommon

Samraworld Dictionary

(1) Noun

A sudden event that causes great damage or suffering.

大(おお)きな被害(ひがい)や苦(くる)しみをもたらす突然(とつぜん)の出来事(できごと)。

Examples

  1. The fire was a catastrophe for the historic temple.
  2. They worked together to prevent another catastrophe.

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