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title: "Tsunami tendenko (津波てんでんこ) - AP Japanese"
description: "a disaster principle that says each person should flee immediately and independently to safety when a tsunami strikes"
canonical: "https://fiveable.me/ap-japanese/key-terms/tsunami-tendenko"
type: "key-term"
subject: "AP Japanese"
unit: "Unit 6"
---

# Tsunami tendenko (津波てんでんこ) - AP Japanese

## Definition

a disaster principle that says each person should flee immediately and independently to safety when a tsunami strikes

## Related Study Guides

- [6.2 Natural World | 自然界](/ap-japanese/unit-6/natural-world/study-guide/WGSnYxkaGDuwvvEizAKc)