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Meanings
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119; emergency number for ambulance and fire brigade
The nationwide emergency telephone number in Japan for calling an ambulance or the fire department. Equivalent to 911 in the US or 999 in the UK.
If you see a fire, please call 119 immediately.
When you need an ambulance, it's 119.
Usage patterns
- 119番に電話するto call 119 (for an ambulance or fire brigade)
I saw a fire and immediately called 119.
- 119番で〈物〉を呼ぶto call for an ambulance/fire truck by dialing 119
Since he collapsed, I called an ambulance by dialing 119.
- 119番にかけるto dial 119
I panicked and couldn't manage to dial 119 for a while.