Translation guide
The emergency room (ER) is the hospital department for urgent, life-threatening conditions. In Japanese, the most common term is 救急外来, but the concept is often expressed through phrases like 救急病院 or 救急センター depending on context.
The emergency room is open 24 hours.
He was taken to the emergency room.
Refers to an advanced emergency and critical care center, often at larger hospitals. Equivalent to a Level 1 trauma center.
This hospital has an emergency and critical care center.
The English abbreviation 'ER' is sometimes used in Japanese, especially in TV dramas or casual conversation, but it's not the standard term.
Take me to the ER!
A hospital or clinic that provides emergency care, not necessarily a specific room.
The act of visiting an emergency room or receiving emergency treatment.
The literal translation 緊急室 (きんきゅうしつ) is not used in Japanese. Always use 救急外来 or related terms.
Where is the emergency room? (unnatural)
In Japan, you call 119 for an ambulance. The phrase is 救急車を呼んでください (きゅうきゅうしゃをよんでください). The ambulance will take you to the nearest appropriate emergency facility.
The emergency center gets crowded on holidays.
My fever wouldn't go down, so I went to the ER.