非常口(ひじょうぐち)

Forms

非常(ひじょう) (emergency) + 口(ぐち) (opening, exit; read ぐち here through rendaku)

Cultural note

Emergency exits in Japan are marked with a green pictogram of a running figure. The design was created in Japan and later adopted as the international standard (ISO), so it is the same sign seen worldwide.

Common collocations

• 非常口(ひじょうぐち)を確認(かくにん)する - to check where the emergency exit is
• 非常口(ひじょうぐち)の表示(ひょうじ) - emergency exit sign
• 非常口(ひじょうぐち)から避難(ひなん)する - to evacuate through the emergency exit
• 非常口(ひじょうぐち)を塞(ふさ)ぐ - to block the emergency exit (prohibited by law)

Related words

• 避難経路(ひなんけいろ) - evacuation route
• 非常階段(ひじょうかいだん) - emergency stairs, fire escape
• 誘導灯(ゆうどうとう) - illuminated exit-guidance sign