過酷事故

Reading

Kana: かこくじこ

Romaji: kakokujiko

Definition

noun

1

severe accident (esp. relating to a nuclear reactor)

Kanji

過

Readings: カ、 す.ぎる、 -す.ぎる、 -す.ぎ、 す.ごす、 あやま.つ、 あやま.ち、 よ.ぎる

Meanings: overdo, exceed, go beyond, error

酷

Readings: コク、 ひど.い

Meanings: cruel, severe, atrocious, unjust

事

Readings: ジ、 ズ、 こと、 つか.う、 つか.える

Meanings: matter, thing, fact, business, reason, possibly

故

Readings: コ、 ゆえ、 ふる.い、 もと

Meanings: happenstance, especially, intentionally, reason, cause, circumstances, the late, therefore, consequently