救急車

• 読み: きゅうきゅうしゃ
• ローマ字: kyuukyuusha
• 漢字の分解: 救 (kyuu) — rescue, save; 急 (kyuu) — urgent; 車 (sha) — vehicle
• 発音: /kjɯː.kjɯː.ɕa/

意味

Ambulance. A vehicle equipped for transporting sick or injured people to hospital.

One of the most practical medical vocabulary words. In Japan, ambulances are called by dialing 119 (not 911). The service is free of charge, which is unusual globally. Common phrases include 救急車を呼ぶ (to call an ambulance) and 救急車で運ばれる (to be transported by ambulance).

例文

1. すぐに救急車を呼んでください。
2. 救急車のサイレンが聞こえてきた。
3. 母が倒れて救急車で病院に運ばれた。

使い方ガイド

場面: emergency, daily life, travel

トーン: urgent

起源と歴史

Compound of 救急 (kyuukyuu, emergency aid) and 車 (sha, vehicle). Literally 'emergency aid vehicle.' The concept of dedicated ambulance vehicles became widespread in Japan during the post-war modernization of emergency services.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal