ハザード
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Meanings
1
General term for a source of danger or risk, often used in safety, engineering, and environmental contexts.
This factory is assessing chemical hazards.
I checked the evacuation route on the hazard map.
2
hazard lights; hazard flashers
abbreviation
Abbreviation of ハザードランプ; commonly used in driving contexts to refer to the vehicle's hazard warning lights.
See also: ハザードランプ
The car broke down, so I turned on the hazard lights and pulled over to the shoulder.
Usage patterns
- ハザードを点けるto turn on the hazard lights
Turn on your hazard lights when you park.
- 〈事〉のハザードを特定するto identify a hazard (in an activity, process, etc.)
In factories, it's important to identify hazards in the work being done.
- ハザードを消すto turn off the hazard lights
I turned off the hazard lights before pulling away.