地震が起こり、さらに津波が襲った。

地震が起こり、さらに津波が襲った。

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

地震(じしん)が起(お)こり、さらに津波(つなみ)が襲(おそ)った。

Jishin ga okori, sarani tsunami ga osotta.

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

Readings: チ、ジ

Meanings: ground, earth

Readings: シン、ふる.う、ふる.える

Meanings: quake, shake, tremble, quiver, shiver

Readings: キ、お.きる、お.こる、お.こす、おこ.す、た.つ

Meanings: rouse, wake up, get up

Readings: シン、つ

Meanings: haven, port, harbor, ferry

Readings: ハ、なみ

Meanings: waves, billows, Poland

Readings: シュウ、おそ.う、かさ.ね

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