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What does 避難 (ひなん, hinan) mean?

避難 (ひなん, hinan) means evacuation, taking refuge.

Quick facts
Readingひなん
Romajihinan
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ひなん
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhinan

evacuation, taking refuge

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation

Example sentences

  • Residents evacuated to higher ground.

  • If an earthquake occurs, please evacuate immediately.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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