calamity; disaster; accident
災厄から身を守る術を学んだ。
I learned ways to protect myself from calamity.
災厄を逃れた人々が避難所に集まった。
People who escaped the disaster gathered at shelters.
古来より災厄を払う祭りが行われてきた。
Since ancient times, festivals to ward off calamity have been held.