擦すり半ばん鐘しょう

noun

continuous fire alarm bell; urgent fire warning bell

A fire alarm bell rung continuously to signal that a fire is extremely close and immediate danger is present. The term is historically associated with fire lookout towers and traditional firefighting. Cross-referenced with 擦り半.

See also: 擦り半

• 火ひの見み櫓やぐらから擦すり半鐘ばんしょうの音おとが聞きこえ、火か事じがすぐ近ちかくまで迫せまっていることを知しらせた。

  The sound of the continuous alarm bell from the fire lookout tower warned that the fire was approaching very close.

noun

sound of the continuous fire alarm bell

Refers specifically to the ringing sound produced by the 擦り半鐘 alarm, often described as a rapid, urgent clanging.

• 遠とおくから擦すり半鐘ばんしょうの音おとが絶たえ間まなく響ひびいてきた。

  The sound of the continuous fire alarm bell echoed incessantly from afar.