Korean word

비상

Pronunciation

Romanizationpisang

Meaning

  • nounemergency

Example

비상 연락망을 확인하세요.pi sang yeol lang mang eul hwa gin ha se yo

Please check the emergency contact list.

Illustration for 비상 (emergency)

More examples

비상구 표시를 따라 밖으로 나가세요.pi sang gu pyo si reul tta ra pa kkeu ro na ga se yo

Follow the emergency exit sign and go outside.

Core concept

A sudden break from normal life that calls for urgent action, warning, or escape.

Common phrases

  • 비상 경보pi sang kyeong bo

    emergency alarm

  • 비상 대피pi sang tae pi

    emergency evacuation

  • 비상구pi sang gu

    emergency exit

Similar words

긴급kingeup: An urgent matter where delay could cause harm or loss.
응급eunggeup: A sudden health crisis that needs medical treatment right away.
위급wigeup: A dangerously critical situation in which life or safety is at immediate risk.

Definition in Korean

경보·대응·대피가 필요할 정도로 일상의 상태와 다른 위급한 상황이나 그런 상태를 가리키는 명사.kyeong bo tae eung tae pi ga pi ryo hal jjeong do ro il sang ui sang tae wa ta reun wi geu pan sang hwang i na keu reon sang tae reul ka ri ki neun myeong sa

Word origin

This Sino-Korean term developed from an expression meaning not ordinary into a word for an unusually dangerous situation requiring an urgent response.

Usage tips

  • In Korean safety language, this word often appears in compound terms, so recognizing it can show that a notice concerns urgent procedures before every word is understood.

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