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緊急救命室 (きんきゅうきゅうめいしつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

緊きん急きゅう救きゅう命めい室しつ

Meanings

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noun

emergency room; ER; emergency department

Medical term for the hospital department that provides immediate treatment for acute illnesses and injuries. Equivalent to ER or A&E.

事じ故この後あと、彼かれは緊きん急きゅう救きゅう命めい室しつに運はこばれた。
After the accident, he was taken to the emergency room.
緊きん急きゅう救きゅう命めい室しつはには24時間じゅうよじ対応かんたいおうしています。
The emergency department is open 24 hours.

Kanji

緊tense, solid, hard
急hurry, emergency, sudden
救salvation, save, help
命

fate, command, decree

室room, apartment, chamber

Similar words

救きゅう急きゅう外がい来らい
救急外来 is a more common term for emergency outpatient services, while 緊急救命室 specifically refers to the physical room or unit for emergency care.
救きゅう命めい救きゅう急きゅうセンター
救命救急センター is a larger emergency and critical care center, often a designated facility, whereas 緊急救命室 is a room or department within a hospital.

Etymology

Compound of 緊急 (emergency), 救命 (life-saving), and 室 (room). The term is a direct translation of the English 'emergency room'.