応急処置
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Meanings
1
emergency measure; emergency procedures
Broad term for any urgent action taken to deal with a crisis, not limited to medical contexts.
As an emergency measure for the blackout, we distributed flashlights.
2
first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
Often used for medical first aid, but also for makeshift fixes or temporary solutions in non-medical situations.
We administered first-aid treatment to the injured person.
We made temporary repairs to the leaking pipe.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉に応急処置を施すto administer first aid/emergency treatment to someone
We gave the injured person first aid.
- 応急処置を受けるto receive first aid/emergency treatment
He received first aid at the scene of the accident.
- 〈物〉に応急処置をするto make a temporary/makeshift repair to something
We made a temporary fix for the leak and watched how it went.