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fire truck, fire engine
A vehicle equipped with firefighting equipment such as hoses, ladders, and water tanks, used to respond to fires and emergencies.
消防車が来た。
A fire truck came.
子供は赤い消防車が大好きだ。
Children love red fire trucks.
消防車が現場に到着した。
The fire truck arrived at the scene.
消防車がサイレンを鳴らして走っていった。
The fire truck went by with its siren blaring.
火事の通報から5分で消防車が到着し、消防士たちがすぐに消火活動を始めた。
The fire truck arrived five minutes after the fire was reported, and the firefighters immediately began putting out the fire.
消防車 is a compound of 消防 (fire prevention/fighting) + 車 (vehicle). Fire trucks in Japan are red, just as in many other countries.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 消防車が来る: a fire truck arrives
- 消防車を呼ぶ: to call a fire truck
- 消防車が出動する: a fire truck is dispatched
- サイレンを鳴らす: to sound the siren
RELATED EMERGENCY TERMS:
- 消防士: firefighter
- 消防署: fire station
- 救急車: ambulance
- パトカー: police car
NOTE:
To call emergency services in Japan, dial 119 for fire and ambulance, and 110 for police.