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.
緊急警報が発令されました。
An emergency alert has been issued.
Often used for breaking news alerts, including emergency information on TV or radio.
テレビで緊急速報が流れた。
An emergency alert was broadcast on TV.
Refers to the outdoor speaker system used by municipalities to broadcast emergency alerts.
防災無線で避難指示が出た。
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.
緊急速報メールが届いた。
I received an emergency alert on my phone.
A brand name used by NTT Docomo for their emergency alert service, but often used generically.
エリアメールで地震の警告が来た。
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.).
警報が鳴った。
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.
気象警報が発令された。
A weather warning was issued.
警告メッセージが表示された。
A warning message was displayed.
アラートを設定する。
Set up an alert.
Specifically the Earthquake Early Warning system alert.
緊急地震速報が鳴った。
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.