emergency; contingency; crisis
Refers to a state of emergency, especially in political, military, or disaster contexts. Often used in formal or news settings.
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The government is preparing measures for contingencies.
The government conducted drills to prepare for a possible emergency.
The Self-Defense Forces are drawing up plans to respond to a possible crisis.
非常時 also means a time of emergency and can be used in everyday contexts, whereas 有事 is more formal and typically used in official, political, or military discourse.
有事 is a formal, often political or military term for a time of crisis or war, whereas いざという時 is used broadly for any critical moment in daily life.
有事 names an actual emergency or crisis that has occurred, whereas 万一 refers to the mere (unlikely) possibility of one.
平時 refers to normal, peaceful times, while 有事 refers to a state of crisis or emergency, typically military or political.
Compound of 有 (existence) and 事 (matter, affair), literally 'when there is an incident'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term has been used in formal and military contexts to denote a state of emergency.
They are considering how to respond if a crisis occurs in a neighboring country.