まん防ぼう

noun

semi-state of emergency; COVID-19 quasi-emergency measures

Colloquial abbreviation for まん延防止等重点措置, the official term for the quasi-emergency measures implemented in Japan during the COVID-19 pandemic. Used in news and everyday conversation.

See also: まん延防止等重点措置

• 政せい府ふは東とう京きょうにまん防ぼうを適てき用ようする方ほう針しんだ。

  The government plans to apply quasi-emergency measures to Tokyo.

• まん防ぼうが出でている間あいだは、飲いん食しょく店てんの営えい業ぎょう時じ間かんが短たん縮しゅくされる。

  While the semi-state of emergency is in effect, restaurant hours are shortened.