continuous fire alarm ringing; urgent fire warning bell
A fire alarm rung continuously to signal that a fire is extremely close. Often associated with the term 擦り半鐘 (すりばんしょう).
See also: 擦り半鐘
sound of the continuous fire alarm
The distinctive ringing sound produced by the 擦り半 alarm.
The sound of the continuous fire alarm could be heard from afar.
When a fire approaches very close, the fire brigade rings the continuous alarm to alert everyone.
半鐘 is a fire bell or alarm bell in general. 擦り半 specifically refers to the continuous ringing mode.
Standard kanji spelling for this term.
Variant spelling without okurigana.
Alternate kanji for 擦る; less common.
Abbreviation of 擦り半鐘 (すりばんしょう). 擦り (すり) comes from 擦る (する, 'to rub, strike'), referring to the continuous striking of the bell, and 半鐘 (はんしょう) means 'fire alarm bell'.