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救急救命士 (kyuukyuukyuumeishi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

救きゅう急きゅう救きゅう命めい士し

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Meanings

1

paramedic; emergency medical technician

A licensed professional who provides emergency medical care at the scene and during transport, under the Japanese emergency medical services system.

救きゅう急きゅう救きゅう命めい士しは救きゅう急きゅう車しゃで現げん場ばに

急きゅう

行こう

し

た

。

The paramedic rushed to the scene in an ambulance.

彼かれは救きゅう急きゅう救きゅう命めい士しの資し格かくを取とるために勉べん強きょうしている。

He is studying to get his paramedic license.

Kanji

救salvation, save, help
急hurry, emergency, sudden
命fate, command, decree
士gentleman, scholar, samurai

Related words

救きゅう急きゅう隊たい員いん
救急隊員 is a broader term for ambulance crew members, while 救急救命士 specifically refers to a certified paramedic with advanced life-saving skills.
救きゅう命めい士し
救命士 is a common abbreviation for 救急救命士, used in casual or informal contexts.

Built from

救きゅう急きゅう+救きゅう命めい+士し

Etymology

Compound of 救急 (emergency), 救命 (life-saving), and 士 (professional). The term was established with the 1991 Japanese paramedic system.