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消防組 (しょうぼうぐみ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

消しょう防ぼう組ぐみ

しょ

う

ぼ

う

ぐ

み

Meanings

1

fire brigade (pre-WWII Japan)

historical term

Historical term for a local firefighting organization in Japan before World War II. Not used for modern fire departments.

戦せん前ぜんの日本にほんでは、消しょう

防ぼう

組ぐみ

が

地ち

域いき

の

防ぼう

火か

活かつ

動どう

を

担にな

っ

て

い

た

。

In pre-war Japan, the fire brigade was responsible for local fire prevention activities.

Kanji

消extinguish, blow out, turn off
防ward off, defend, protect
組association, braid, plait

Related words

消しょう防ぼう署しょ
消防署 is the modern fire station or fire department, while 消防組 refers specifically to the historical pre-WWII fire brigade.
消しょう防ぼう団だん
消防団 is a volunteer fire corps that still exists today, whereas 消防組 is a historical term for an earlier form of local firefighting group.

Built from

消しょう防ぼう+組くみ

Etymology

Compound of 消防 (firefighting) and 組 (group, brigade). The term reflects the organizational structure of local firefighting units in pre-WWII Japan.