1.
evacuation route; escape route
A designated path for people to follow when evacuating a building or area during an emergency.
避難経路を確認しておいてください。
Please check the evacuation route in advance.
避難経路に荷物を置かないでください。
Please don't leave belongings in the evacuation route.
地震に備えて避難経路を家族で話し合った。
We discussed evacuation routes as a family in preparation for earthquakes.
COMPOSITION: 避難 (evacuation, taking refuge) + 経路 (route, path).
CONTEXT: Important concept in Japan due to frequent natural disasters (earthquakes, typhoons, tsunamis).
RELATED SAFETY TERMS:
- 非常口: emergency exit
- 避難所: evacuation shelter
- 避難訓練: evacuation drill
- 消火器: fire extinguisher
- 誘導灯: emergency guide light
COMMON SIGNS:
- 避難経路 (evacuation route)
- 避難経路図 (evacuation route map)
- この通路は避難経路です (This passage is an evacuation route)
COLLOCATIONS:
- 避難経路を確保する (to secure an evacuation route)
- 避難経路を確認する (to check the evacuation route)
- 避難経路に従って避難する (to evacuate following the route)
Related Words
Related:
非常口 (emergency exit)