余震
yoshin · /jo.ɕiɴ/Recordings stay in your browser and are never uploaded.
noun
smaller quake that follows a main earthquake
Can continue for days; people stay cautious after the main shock.
Examples
住民は本震の数時間後に余震を感じました。
Residents felt an aftershock hours after the main quake.
余震は弱かったが、一部の窓ガラスは割れました。
The aftershock was weaker but still broke some windows.
ニュースは夜通し別の余震があると警告しました。
News warned that another aftershock could hit overnight.
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