Korean Conversation · Level 196
15 words
Korean word
지진
Pronunciation
Romanizationchijin
Meaning
- nounearthquake
Example
밤에 갑자기 큰 지진이 났어요.pa me kap jja gi keun chi ji ni na sseo yo
A big earthquake suddenly struck at night.
More examples
지진 피해로 집이 무너졌어요.chi jin pi hae ro chi bi mu neo jeo sseo yo
The house collapsed because of earthquake damage.
Core concept
A sudden release of built-up force below the ground that makes the surface shake.
Common phrases
지진 발생chi jin pal saeng
earthquake occurrence
지진 피해chi jin pi hae
earthquake damage
지진 진도chi jin chin do
earthquake intensity
Similar words
여진yeojin: A smaller shaking of the ground that follows a major one in the same area.
진동chindong: A noticeable shaking movement that travels through a phone, machine, object, or the ground.
쓰나미sseunami: A very large sea wave that moves inland and floods coastal areas.
Definition in Korean
땅속에 쌓인 힘이 순간적으로 풀려 지표가 흔들리는 자연 현상ttang so ge ssa in hi mi sun gan jeo geu ro pul lyeo chi pyo ga heun deul li neun cha yeon hyeon sang
Word origin
지진 (jijin, "earthquake") is a Sino-Korean compound joining 지 (ji, "earth") and 진 (jin, "shaking") to picture the ground shaking.
Usage tips
- In news reports, details such as location, time, and size often appear around this noun, so recognizing it quickly helps learners follow short disaster updates.
Related words
- 지진학chijinhakseismologynoun
- 지진계chijingyeseismographnoun
- 지진파chijinpaseismic wavenoun