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• Indigenous Japanese Terms for Earthquake Prior to the Adoption of the Word “Jishin”

  

  During my time in Japan, earthquakes were a common occurrence. In Japanese, the most frequently used term to express the concept of earthquakes is the Kanji word “地震” (Jishin). Given the historical prevalence of earthquakes in Japan, are there any indigenous terms to describe this phenomenon? According to the sources, there indeed are. Ancient Japanese…

  2022-08-21