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まん延防止等重点措置 (まんえんぼうしとうじゅうてんそち) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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noun
quasi-emergency measures ; semi-state of emergency COVID-19 measures
A legal designation introduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, allowing prefectural governors to implement targeted restrictions short of a full state of emergency. Often abbreviated as まん防 (manbou).
In response to the spread of infections, the government expanded the areas subject to quasi-emergency measures.
Kanji 防 ward off, defend, protect 等 etc., and so forth, class (first) 重 heavy, important, esteem 措 set aside, give up, suspend 蔓 vine, tendril, influence Similar words 緊きん 急きゅう 事じ 態たい 宣せん 言げん A full state of emergency declaration, which imposes stricter and broader restrictions than まん延防止等重点措置.
まん 防ぼう Common abbreviation for まん延防止等重点措置, used in news and daily conversation.
Etymology A compound of まん延 (spread), 防止 (prevention), 等 (etc.), 重点 (priority), and 措置 (measures). Coined during the COVID-19 pandemic as a legal term under the revised Act on Special Measures for Pandemic Influenza and New Infectious Diseases Preparedness and Response.
