いざ鎌かま倉くら

noun

in case of emergency; when something big happens; when it comes to the crunch

A set phrase evoking the idea of rushing to Kamakura in a crisis; used to mean 'if something major occurs' or 'in an emergency'. Often appears in the pattern いざ鎌倉というとき.

• いざ鎌かま倉くらというときのために、防ぼう災さいグッズを用よう意いしている。

  I keep emergency supplies ready for when something major happens.