Translation guide
A paramedic is a healthcare professional who provides emergency medical care outside of a hospital, often in an ambulance. In Japanese, the closest equivalent is 救急救命士, but the role and system differ from those in English-speaking countries.
The most direct equivalent for a trained emergency medical professional, typically working in an ambulance.
This is the official Japanese term for a paramedic, a nationally certified emergency medical technician who can perform advanced life support under a doctor's instruction.
The paramedics arrived at the scene.
He is a certified paramedic.
A broader term for ambulance crew members, which may include paramedics and emergency medical technicians with varying levels of training. Often used in news reports.
The ambulance crew performed CPR.
A shortened, colloquial form of 救急救命士. Commonly used in conversation and media.
I want to become a paramedic.
A direct loanword from English, sometimes used in international contexts or to refer to paramedics in other countries. Not commonly used for Japanese paramedics.
American paramedics have broader authority than Japanese paramedics.
A more general term for someone who works on an ambulance or provides first aid, without specifying certification level.
As above, this is the standard term for ambulance crew, often used when the exact qualification is unknown or irrelevant.
The ambulance crew carried the patient on a stretcher.
Literally 'ambulance crew member', a descriptive phrase that can be used when the specific role is unclear.
A paramedic in a military context, providing emergency care in combat or field conditions.
救急救命士 is a specific national certification requiring extensive training and allows certain medical procedures under a doctor's orders. 救急隊員 is a broader term for any ambulance crew member, which may include 救急救命士 as well as other emergency medical technicians with different qualifications. In everyday conversation, 救急隊員 is more common when the exact role is not important.
Paramedics can perform tracheal intubation.
Please continue chest compressions until the ambulance crew arrives.
A paramedic is not a doctor (医師) or nurse (看護師). In Japan, paramedics work under the direction of doctors and cannot independently diagnose or prescribe. Using 医師 or 看護師 when you mean paramedic will cause confusion.
The ambulance crew responded quickly.