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応急 (おうきゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 20,000 Meanings 1
noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
emergency ; first-aid ; temporary
Used for quick, provisional measures taken in an emergency, often as a prefix in compounds like 応急処置 (first-aid treatment) or 応急手当 (emergency first aid).
応おう
急きゅう
的てき
な
対たい
策さく
しか
取と
れ
なかっ
た
。
We could only take temporary measures.
Kanji 急 hurry, emergency, sudden Similar words 緊きん 急きゅう 緊急 means 'urgent' or 'emergency' in a broader sense, while 応急 specifically refers to a quick, provisional response to an emergency.
一いち 時じ 的てき 一時的 means 'temporary' in general, whereas 応急 implies a temporary measure taken specifically in response to an urgent situation.
Etymology Compound of 応 (respond, apply) and 急 (urgent, sudden). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination conveys the idea of responding to an urgent situation.
