“Catastrophe” in Japanese
Short answer
Catastrophe in Japanese is “凶変” (kyouhen). Full meaning: catastrophe, assassination, calamity, disaster.
Other ways to say “Catastrophe” in Japanese
破局
hakyoku catastrophe, cataclysm; collapse (of a relationship), breakup, split (friends, lovers, etc.)
カタストロフィー
katasutorofii catastrophe
大惨事
daisanji great disaster, catastrophe, train wreck
惨禍
sanka calamity, disaster, catastrophe
兇変
kyouhen catastrophe, assassination, calamity, disaster
激甚災害
gekijinsaigai major disaster (that necessitates economic support to its victims), serious disaster, catastrophe
災禍
saika disaster, accident, calamity, catastrophe
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