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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

災わざわい

wazawai

misfortune, disaster, trouble

Example sentences

  1. 彼かれの優柔不断ゆうじゅうふだんが将来しょうらいの災わざわいの種たねをまいた。

    His indecision sowed the seeds of future trouble.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 不用意ふよういな言葉ことばは大おおきな災わざわいのもとになるであろう。

    Thoughtless speech may give rise to great mischief.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. これは災わざわいかも。

    This could spell disaster.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 災

  • 災disaster; calamityOnサイKunわざわい

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