Japanese Conversation · Level 57
75 words
Japanese word
救助
Pronunciation
Romajikyūjo
Meaning
- nounrescue
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.
More examples
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.
Core concept
Centers on helping a person escape a dangerous situation rather than merely offering general support.
Common phrases
救助を求めるkyū jo o moto me ru
call for rescue
救助に向かうkyū jo ni mu ka u
head to the rescue
人を救助するhito o kyū jo su ru
rescue a person
Similar words
救出kyūshutsu: The act of getting a person or group out of danger or a difficult place.
救援kyūen: Help given to people in danger or need, often through an organized effort.
救護kyūgo: Care and protection given to injured or sick people.
Definition in Japanese
危険な場所や困難な状況から人を助け出すこと。ki ken na ba sho ya kon nan na jō kyō ka ra hito o tasu ke da su ko to
Word origin
救助 (kyūjo) is made from the Sino-Japanese readings of 救 (kyū, "save") and 助 (jo, "help"), whose combination expresses saving and assisting someone.
Usage tips
- The phrase rescue mission describes an organized effort to bring people out of danger, including operations for disaster survivors and missing hikers.