地震が起こり、さらに津波が襲った。

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地震 が 起こり 、 さらに 津波 が 襲った 。

English Translation

There was an earthquake and, in addition, there was a tsunami.

Furigana

地震(じしん)が起(お)こり、さらに津波(つなみ)が襲(おそ)った。

Romanji

Jishin ga okori, sarani tsunami ga osotta.

Words

地震 (じしん、ない、なえ、じぶるい)

earthquake

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

起こる (おこる)

to occur; to happen

更に (さらに)

furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more

津波 (つなみ)

tsunami; tidal wave

襲う (おそう)

to attack; to assail; to make an assault; to strike; to hunt down; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit

Kanji

地

Readings: チ、 ジ

Meanings: ground, earth

震

Readings: シン、 ふる.う、 ふる.える

Meanings: quake, shake, tremble, quiver, shiver

起

Readings: キ、 お.きる、 お.こる、 お.こす、 おこ.す、 た.つ

Meanings: rouse, wake up, get up

津

Readings: シン、 つ

Meanings: haven, port, harbor, ferry

波

Readings: ハ、 なみ

Meanings: waves, billows, Poland

襲

Readings: シュウ、 おそ.う、 かさ.ね

Meanings: attack, advance on, succeed to, pile, heap