消防車(しょうぼうしゃ)

しょうぼうしゃ
noun
fire truck
transportation
1. fire truck, fire engine
A vehicle equipped with firefighting equipment such as hoses, ladders, and water tanks, used to respond to fires and emergencies.
消防車(しょうぼうしゃ)が来(き)た。
A fire truck came.
子供(こども)は赤(あか)い消防車(しょうぼうしゃ)が大好(だいす)きだ。
Children love red fire trucks.
消防車(しょうぼうしゃ)が現場(げんば)に到着(とうちゃく)した。
The fire truck arrived at the scene.
消防車(しょうぼうしゃ)がサイレンを鳴(な)らして走(はし)っていった。
The fire truck went by with its siren blaring.
火事(かじ)の通報(つうほう)から5分(ふん)で消防車(しょうぼうしゃ)が到着(とうちゃく)し、消防士(しょうぼうし)たちがすぐに消火(しょうか)活動(かつどう)を始(はじ)めた。
The fire truck arrived five minutes after the fire was reported, and the firefighters immediately began putting out the fire.

消防車(しょうぼうしゃ) is a compound of 消防(しょうぼう) (fire prevention/fighting) + 車(しゃ) (vehicle). Fire trucks in Japan are red, just as in many other countries.

Common collocations

Related emergency terms

Usage

To call emergency services in Japan, dial 119 for fire and ambulance, and 110 for police.

Related Words

Related: 救急車(きゅうきゅうしゃ) (ambulance)
Related: 消防士(しょうぼうし) (firefighter)
Related: 消防署(しょうぼうしょ) (fire station)
Related: パトカー (police car)
Compare: ポンプ車(しゃ) (pumper truck)
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Added 2026.1.16 11:32 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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