Translation guide
How to express 'emergency alert' in Japanese, covering official warnings, phone alerts, and general urgent notifications.
A formal alert issued by authorities for disasters, such as earthquakes, tsunamis, or missile threats.
The standard term for an official emergency warning, often used for national-level alerts.
An emergency alert has been issued.
Often used for breaking news alerts, including emergency information on TV or radio.
An emergency alert was broadcast on TV.
Refers to the outdoor speaker system used by municipalities to broadcast emergency alerts.
An evacuation order was given over the emergency broadcast system.
A push notification sent to mobile phones for imminent danger, such as earthquakes or missile threats.
The common term for emergency alert messages sent to mobile phones.
I received an emergency alert on my phone.
A brand name used by NTT Docomo for their emergency alert service, but often used generically.
I got an earthquake warning via Area Mail.
Any alert or notification about an urgent situation, not necessarily official.
A general word for warning or alarm, used in many contexts (weather, disaster, etc.).
An alarm went off.
A warning or caution, often used for less severe alerts or system warnings.
A loanword from English, commonly used in IT and business contexts for notifications.
警報 (keihō) is for official, often life-threatening warnings (e.g., weather, disasters). 警告 (keikoku) is a broader warning or caution, including system warnings. アラート (arāto) is a casual, often IT-related notification.
A weather warning was issued.
A warning message was displayed.
Set up an alert.
Specifically the Earthquake Early Warning system alert.
The earthquake early warning alert went off.
システムが警告を出した。
The system issued an alert.
アラートが表示された。
An alert was displayed.