避難

ひなん

taking refuge, finding shelter

What does 避難 mean?

避難 is a Japanese noun meaning taking refuge, finding shelter in English. It is written as 避難 in kanji, ひなん in hiragana, and hinan in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

彼は雨を避ける避難場所を捜した。

He sought shelter from the rain.