東北地方は大変な冷害に見舞われた。

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東北 地方 大変な 冷害 見舞われた

English Translation

The Tohoku district was badly hit by the cold weather.

Furigana

東北(とうほく)地方(ちほう)大変(たいへん)冷害(れいがい)見舞(みま)われた。

Romanji

Tōhoku chihō wa taihenna reigai ni mimawareta.

Words

東北 (とうほく、ひがしきた)
north-east; Tohoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu)
地方 (ちほう)
district; region; area; locality; the country; countryside; the provinces; rural area
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
大変 (たいへん)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; great; serious; grave; dreadful; terrible; difficult; hard; major incident; disaster
冷害 (れいがい)
cold-weather damage
()
at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although
見舞う (みまう)
to ask after (health); to visit

Kanji

Readings: トウ、 ひがし
Meaning: east
Readings: ホク、 きた
Meaning: north
Readings: チ、 ジ
Meanings: ground, earth
Readings: ホウ、 かた、 -かた、 -がた
Meanings: direction, person, alternative
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 おお-、 おお.きい、 -おお.いに
Meanings: large, big
Readings: ヘン、 か.わる、 か.わり、 か.える
Meanings: unusual, change, strange
Readings: レイ、 つめ.たい、 ひ.える、 ひ.や、 ひ.ややか、 ひ.やす、 ひ.やかす、 さ.める、 さ.ます
Meanings: cool, cold (beer, person), chill
Reading: ガイ
Meanings: harm, injury
Readings: ケン、 み.る、 み.える、 み.せる
Meanings: see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible
Readings: ブ、 ま.う、 -ま.う、 まい
Meanings: dance, flit, circle, wheel