20 Japanese words in an emergency
20 Japanese words worth knowing, picked from the topics Politeness and small talk, Health and medicine, Travel and accommodation, Transport and travel, Law, justice and administration, Town and public places and translated into English.
Emergencies 20 words
| Japanese | English |
|---|---|
| 助けてください | help me |
| 気をつけて | watch out |
| 救急 | emergency |
| 救急車 | ambulance |
| 病院 | hospital |
| 救急外来 | emergency department |
| 負傷 | injury |
| 負傷する | to get injured |
| 出血する | to bleed |
| やけど | burn |
| 救急箱 | first aid kit |
| 事故 | accident |
| 故障 | breakdown |
| 警察 | police |
| 警察官 | police officer |
| 警察署 | police station |
| 窃盗 | theft |
| 告訴する | to file a complaint |
| 証人 | witnessNoun, the person who saw or heard the facts |
| 身分証明書 | identity card |
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