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firefighter
A person trained to extinguish fires and rescue people in emergency situations.
消防士 refers to a professional firefighter. The word is formed from 消防 (firefighting) + 士 (professional/specialist), the same suffix used in 弁護士 (lawyer) and 看護師 (nurse).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 消防士になる: to become a firefighter
- 消防士を目指す: to aspire to be a firefighter
- 消防士として働く: to work as a firefighter
RELATED TERMS:
In Japan, firefighters also handle 救急 (emergency medical) calls. Becoming a 消防士 requires passing a local government civil service exam.
Related Words
Related:
消防車 (fire truck)