Japanese Conversation · Level 57
75 words
Japanese word
救急
Pronunciation
Romajikyūkyū
Meaning
- nounemergency care
Example
父は病院の救急で働いています。chichi wa byō in no kyū kyū de hatara i te i ma su
My father works in emergency care at a hospital.
More examples
夜に高い熱が出たので、救急に行きました。yoru ni taka i netsu ga de ta no de kyū kyū ni i ki ma shi ta
I developed a high fever at night, so I went to the emergency room.
Core concept
Describes medical help provided promptly when illness or injury requires immediate attention.
Common phrases
救急に行くkyū kyū ni i ku
go to the emergency room
救急で診てもらうkyū kyū de mi te mo ra u
receive emergency care
Definition in Japanese
急な病気やけがに対して、すぐに必要な処置や医療を施すこと。kyū na byō ki ya ke ga ni tai shi te su gu ni hitsu yō na sho chi ya i ryō o hodoko su ko to
Word origin
救急 (kyūkyū) is a Sino-Japanese compound made from 救 (kyū, "rescue") and 急 (kyū, "urgent"), linking rescue with an urgent situation.
Usage tips
- In public and medical language, 救急 (kyūkyū) usually points to organized emergency services, while first aid more often means immediate treatment before full medical care.
Other meanings
- first aidnoun