地殻変動 (ちかくへんどう)diastrophism; movement and deformation of the earth's crust; upheaval (e.g. in politics)

diastrophism; movement and deformation of the earth's crustnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
upheaval (e.g. in politics); seismic shift; earthshaking changesnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)

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Kanji in 地殻変動

土地とちplot of land; lot
地元じもとhome area; home town
地区ちくdistrict; section
地域ちいきarea; region
地方ちほうdistrict; region
地球ちきゅうEarth; the globe
現地げんちactual place; local
地検ちけんDistrict Public Prosecutor's Office
殻からshell; husk
吸い殻すいがらcigarette end; cigarette butt
地殻ちかく(Earth's) crust
貝殻かいがらseashell; shell
そば殻そばがらbuckwheat chaff
もぬけの殻もぬけのからcompletely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant
もみ殻もみがらrice husks; chaff
イセリア介殻虫イセリアかいがらむしcottony cushion scale (species of scale insect, Icerya purchasi)
変化へんかchange; variation
変わったかわったunusual; abnormal

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