不測

ふそく

unexpected, unforeseen, accidental

災い

わざわい

calamity, catastrophe, misfortune

測定不能

そくていふのう

unmeasurable, impossible to measure

予測不能

よそくふのう

unpredictable

防災の日

ぼうさいのひ

Disaster Preparedness Day (September 1st)

口は災いの元

くちはわざわいのもと

words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it

口は災いの門

くちはわざわいのかど

words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it

災いする

わざわいする

to be the ruin of (a person)

大災

たいさい

great disaster

息災

そくさい

good health

除災

じょさい

warding off calamities, getting rid of bad luck

減災

げんさい

natural disaster reduction, reduction of the effects of a natural disaster

天災

てんさい

natural calamity, disaster

厄災

やくさい

calamity, disaster, accident

防災

ぼうさい

disaster prevention

災禍

さいか

accident, calamity, mistake, catastrophe

三災

さんさい さんわざわい

the three calamities: fire, flood and storm

兵災

war damage

罹災

りさい

suffering (from a calamity), affliction