What is '災い' called in English?

'災い' in English is called "Scourge". Scourge refers to: 多くの人々に多大な困難や苦しみをもたらす人または物。

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English: "Poverty is a scourge on humanity." | Japanese: "貧困は人類にとって災いである。"

noun · verb

English to Japanese Dictionary

noun災い

verb苦しめる

災い in English:scourge

Phonetic:わざわい

Quick Answer • 要約

scourge の日本語の意味は「災い, 苦しめる」です。 (多くの人々に多大な困難や苦しみをもたらす人または物。)

1
noun(formal)
災い
A person or thing that causes great trouble or suffering to a large number of people.
多くの人々に多大な困難や苦しみをもたらす人または物。
2
verb(formal)
苦しめる
To cause great suffering or trouble to someone or something.
誰かまたは何かに多大な苦しみや困難を引き起こす。

formal

“Poverty is a scourge on humanity.”

貧困は人類にとって災いである。

formal

“The dictator was a scourge to his own people.”

その独裁者は自国民にとって災いだった。

formal

“The disease continued to scourge the population.”

その病気は人口を苦しめ続けた。

In English:

In English:

past tensescourged

gerundscourging

a scourge of Godidiom

A person or thing that is regarded as an instrument of divine punishment.