emergency in Japanese
emergency in Japanese is 緊急事態, 非常時 — emergency means a sudden, serious situation that requires immediate action.
emergency in Japanese
緊急事態
Pronounced: kinkyuujitai
(sometimes, attributive) A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
非常時
Pronounced: hijōji
(sometimes, attributive) A situation which poses an immediate risk and which requires urgent attention.
What does "emergency" mean?
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noun A sudden, serious situation that requires immediate action.
"The nurse stayed calm throughout the emergency and helped everyone leave the building."
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noun The department of a hospital that treats people needing urgent medical care.
"My sister works in emergency, so she often finishes her shifts very late."
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emergency in a sentence
- The nurse stayed calm throughout the emergency and helped everyone leave the building.
- Call 999 in case of a medical emergency.
- My sister works in emergency, so she often finishes her shifts very late.
- The ambulance took her straight to emergency, where a doctor saw her quickly.
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What is "emergency" in Japanese?
"emergency" in Japanese is 緊急事態, 非常時. emergency means: A sudden, serious situation that requires immediate action.
How do you pronounce 緊急事態?
"emergency" in Japanese is 緊急事態, pronounced "kinkyuujitai".
How do you use "emergency" in a sentence?
Example: "The nurse stayed calm throughout the emergency and helped everyone leave the building." In Japanese, "emergency" is 緊急事態, 非常時.
Are there other ways to say "emergency" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "emergency": 緊急事態, 非常時.
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