応 急 処 置(おうきゅうしょち)

おうきゅうしょち

noun

first aid, emergency treatment

1. first aid, emergency treatment

Initial care given to an injured or ill person before professional medical treatment is available. Includes basic procedures like treating wounds, performing CPR, or stabilizing injuries.

怪我(けが)をした人(ひと)に応急処置(おうきゅうしょち)を施(ほどこ)した。

I administered first aid to the injured person.

応急処置(おうきゅうしょち)の方法(ほうほう)を学(まな)んでおくべきだ。

You should learn first aid techniques.

救急車(きゅうきゅうしゃ)が来(く)るまでの間(あいだ)、応急処置(おうきゅうしょち)で止血(しけつ)した。

I stopped the bleeding with first aid until the ambulance arrived.

2. stopgap measure, temporary fix

A temporary solution or measure taken to address a problem until a proper or permanent solution can be implemented.

これは応急処置(おうきゅうしょち)に過(す)ぎない。根本的(こんぽんてき)な解決(かいけつ)が必要(ひつよう)だ。

This is just a stopgap measure. A fundamental solution is needed.

雨漏(あまも)りを応急処置(おうきゅうしょち)でしのいだが、早(はや)く修理(しゅうり)を頼(たの)まなければ。

I got by with a temporary fix for the leak, but I need to call for repairs soon.

サーバーが落(お)ちたので応急処置(おうきゅうしょち)で再起動(さいきどう)したが、原因(げんいん)の調査(ちょうさ)が必要(ひつよう)だ。

The server went down so I restarted it as a temporary fix, but the cause needs to be investigated.

WORD FORMATION:

応急(おうきゅう) (emergency) + 処置(しょち) (treatment/measure)

FIRST AID PROCEDURES:

止血(しけつ) (stopping bleeding)
心肺蘇生(しんぱいそせい)/CPR (cardiopulmonary resuscitation)
AED使用(しよう) (AED use)
包帯(ほうたい)を巻(ま)く (bandaging)
骨折(こっせつ)の固定(こてい) (immobilizing fractures)

RELATED TERMS:

救急箱(きゅうきゅうばこ) (first aid kit)
救急車(きゅうきゅうしゃ) (ambulance)
救命講習(きゅうめいこうしゅう) (lifesaving course)
応急手当(おうきゅうてあて) (emergency care - synonym)

IN JAPAN: Many schools and workplaces offer 普通救命講習(ふつうきゅうめいこうしゅう) (standard lifesaving courses) that teach 応急処置(おうきゅうしょち) including CPR and AED use. Public AEDs are widely available in train stations, schools, and public buildings.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

応急処置(おうきゅうしょち)を施(ほどこ)す (to administer first aid)
応急処置(おうきゅうしょち)を学(まな)ぶ (to learn first aid)

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Added 2026.1.18 5:59 · Revised 2026.7.17 12:19

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