1

日本

Rìběn

Japan

2

發生

fāshēng

to happen; to occur; to take place; to break out

3

規模

guīmó

scale; scope; extent

=4

的

de

of; ~'s (possessive particle) (used after an attribute when it modifies a noun) (used at the end of a declarative sentence for emphasis) (used after a noun, verb or adjective to form a nominal expression, as in 皮革的 pígéde "one made of leather" or 跑堂儿的 pǎotángrde "a waiter (literally, one who runs back and forth in a restaurant)" or 新的 xīnde "new one") also pr. dì or di in poetry and songs

=4

的

dī

a taxi; a cab (abbr. for 的士 dīshì)

=4

的

dí

really and truly

=4

的

dì

(bound form) bull's-eye; target

5

強烈

qiángliè

strong; intense

6

地震

dìzhèn

earthquake

7

引發

yǐnfā

to lead to to trigger to initiate to cause to evoke (emotions)

8

強大

qiángdà

big and strong; formidable; powerful

9

海嘯

hǎixiào

tsunami