English–Japanese

“rescue” in Japanese

Japanese

Also救出 (kyūshutsu)

Pronunciation

Romajikyūjo

Example

警察が山でけがをした人を救助しました。kei satsu ga yama de ke ga o shi ta hito o kyū jo shi ma shi ta

The police rescued a person who was injured in the mountains.

Illustration for 救助 (rescue)

How to say “rescue” in Japanese

“Rescue” in Japanese is 救助 (kyūjo).

Centers on helping a person escape a dangerous situation rather than merely offering general support.

Full entry for 救助: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 救助

消防士は川に流された子どもを救助しました。shō bō shi wa kawa ni naga sa re ta ko do mo o kyū jo shi ma shi ta

Firefighters rescued a child who was swept away by the river.

Tips for using 救助

  • The phrase rescue mission describes an organized effort to bring people out of danger, including operations for disaster survivors and missing hikers.

Other Japanese words for “rescue”

消防士が建物から子どもを救出します。shō bō shi ga tate mono ka ra ko do mo o kyū shutsu shi ma su

Firefighters rescue a child from a building.

“rescue” in other languages