有ゆう事じ

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

Refers to a state of emergency, especially in political, military, or disaster contexts. Often used in formal or news settings.

有ゆう事じの際さいには、このマニュアルに従したがって行こう動どうしてください。
In case of an emergency, please follow this manual.
政せい府ふは有ゆう事じに備そなえて対たい策さくを練ねっている。
The government is preparing measures for contingencies.

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Usage patterns

有ゆう事じに備そなえるto prepare for an emergency/contingency
政せい府ふは有ゆう事じに備そなえて訓くん練れんを行おこなった。
The government conducted drills to prepare for a possible emergency.
有ゆう事じに対たい応おうするto respond to an emergency/crisis
自じ衛えい隊たいは有ゆう事じに対たい応おうするための計けい画かくを立たてている。
The Self-Defense Forces are drawing up plans to respond to a possible crisis.
有ゆう事じが発はっ生せいするfor an emergency/crisis to occur
近きん隣りん国こくで有ゆう事じが発はっ生せいした場ば合あいの対たい応おうを検けん討とうしている。
They are considering how to respond if a crisis occurs in a neighboring country.

Expressions

一いっ朝ちょう有ゆう事じin time of need; should an emergency arise

Kanji

有possess, have, exist
事matter, thing, fact

Related words

緊きん急きゅうN1
緊急 is a general term for urgency requiring immediate action, while 有事 specifically denotes a large-scale crisis or emergency, often with military or national connotations.
非ひ常じょう時じN3
非常時 also means a time of emergency and can be used in everyday contexts, whereas 有事 is more formal and typically used in official, political, or military discourse.
いざという時ときN1
有事 is a formal, often political or military term for a time of crisis or war, whereas いざという時 is used broadly for any critical moment in daily life.
万まん一いちN3
有事 names an actual emergency or crisis that has occurred, whereas 万一 refers to the mere (unlikely) possibility of one.

Opposites

平へい時じ
平時 refers to normal, peaceful times, while 有事 refers to a state of crisis or emergency, typically military or political.

Word family

台たい湾わん有ゆう事じ
Taiwan contingency; possible Chinese military invasion of Taiwan
有ゆう事じ立りっ法ぽう
emergency legislation; laws for contingencies

Etymology

Compound of 有 (existence) and 事 (matter, affair), literally 'when there is an incident'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term has been used in formal and military contexts to denote a state of emergency.