Japanese word

救出

Pronunciation

Romajikyūshutsu

Meaning

  • nounrescue

Example

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.

Illustration for 救出 (rescue)

More examples

ヘリコプターが山中で動けなくなった登山者を救出しました。he ri ko pu tā ga san chū de ugo ke na ku na tta to zan sha o kyū shutsu shi ma shi ta

A helicopter rescued a hiker who was stranded in the mountains.

Core concept

Centers on bringing a person or animal out of danger or confinement and into safety.

Common phrases

  • 救出作業kyū shutsu sa gyō

    rescue work

  • 救出を待つkyū shutsu o ma tsu

    wait for rescue

  • 救出成功kyū shutsu sei kō

    successful rescue

Similar words

救助kyūjo: Help given to a person or animal in danger, often by removing the immediate threat.
救援kyūen: Support or aid given to people suffering because of a disaster or serious difficulty.
救命kyūmei: The act of preventing a person from dying in a life-threatening situation.

Definition in Japanese

危険な場所や状況から人や動物を助け出すこと。ki ken na ba sho ya jō kyō ka ra hito ya dō butsu o tasu ke da su ko to

Word origin

The Sino-Japanese compound 救出 (kyūshutsu) combines 救 (kyū, "rescue") and 出 (shutsu, "out").

Usage tips

  • In Japanese news reports, 救出 (kyūshutsu) often appears in concise phrases about disaster response, such as 救出作業 (kyūshutsu sagyō), "rescue operations."

Opposites

Related words

  • 救出者kyūshutsusharescuernoun

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