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地震は時を選ばず発生する。

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地震 選ばず 発生する

English Translation

Earthquakes can occur at any hour.

Furigana

地震(じしん)(とき)(えら)ばず発生(はっせい)する。

Romanji

Jishin wa toki o erabazu hasseisuru.

Words

地震 (じしん、ない、なえ、じぶるい)
earthquake
()
topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(とき)
time; hour; moment; occasion; case; chance; opportunity; season; the times; the age; the day; tense
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
選ぶ (えらぶ)
to choose; to select
発生 (はっせい)
outbreak; spring forth; occurrence; incidence; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; origin; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state

Kanji

Readings: チ、 ジ
Meanings: ground, earth
Readings: シン、 ふる.う、 ふる.える
Meanings: quake, shake, tremble, quiver, shiver
Readings: ジ、 とき、 -どき
Meanings: time, hour
Readings: セン、 えら.ぶ
Meanings: elect, select, choose, prefer
Readings: ハツ、 ホツ、 た.つ、 あば.く、 おこ.る、 つか.わす、 はな.つ
Meanings: departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
Readings: セイ、 ショウ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける、 う.まれる、 うま.れる、 う.まれ、 うまれ、 う.む、 お.う、 は.える、 は.やす、 き、 なま、 なま-、 な.る、 な.す、 む.す、 -う
Meanings: life, genuine, birth