非常口

• 読み: ひじょうぐち
• ローマ字: hijouguchi
• 漢字の分解: 非 (hi) — non-, un-; 常 (jou) — ordinary, usual; 口 (guchi) — opening, exit
• 発音: /hi.dʑoː.gɯ.tɕi/

意味

Emergency exit; a designated exit for use during fires, earthquakes, or other emergencies.

A compound noun combining 非常 (emergency/extraordinary) with 口 (exit/opening). The green running-person pictogram sign (非常口マーク) is ubiquitous in Japanese buildings and was designed in Japan before becoming an international standard. Knowing this word is essential for safety in Japan, as the sign appears in every public building.

例文

1. 非常口の位置は必ず確認してください。
2. 映画館に入ったらまず非常口を探す癖がある。
3. 地震の際は非常口から避難してください。

使い方ガイド

場面: public safety, buildings, travel, disaster preparedness

トーン: practical

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese 非常 (hijou, emergency/extraordinary: 非 'non-' + 常 'ordinary') + 口 (guchi, exit/opening). Literally 'emergency opening,' a practical compound for exits used only in exceptional circumstances.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal