Japanese Conversation · Level 21
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Japanese word
救急車
Pronunciation
Romajikyūkyūsha
Meaning
- nounambulance
Example
救急車がすぐに来ました。kyū kyū sha ga su gu ni ki ma shi ta
The ambulance arrived right away.
More examples
けがをした人のために救急車を呼びました。ke ga o shi ta hito no ta me ni kyū kyū sha o yo bi ma shi ta
We called an ambulance for the injured person.
Core concept
Refers to a vehicle equipped to give urgent care and carry sick or injured people to medical treatment.
Common phrases
救急車を呼ぶkyū kyū sha o yo bu
call an ambulance
Similar words
救急自動車kyūkyūjidōsha: The formal term for a vehicle that provides emergency care and transports sick or injured people.
Definition in Japanese
病人やけが人を緊急に病院などへ運ぶための車。byō nin ya ke ga nin o kin kyū ni byō in na do e hako bu ta me no kuruma
Word origin
救 (kyū, "save") + 急 (kyū, "urgent") + 車 (sha, "vehicle") form 救急車 (kyūkyūsha), a compound meaning a vehicle for emergency transport.
Usage tips
- In Japan, the emergency number 119 can dispatch an ambulance or a fire engine because both services are handled by local fire departments.