避 難 所(ひなんじょ)

ひなんじょ

noun

evacuation shelter; refuge

1. evacuation shelter; refuge

A designated place where people can take refuge during disasters such as earthquakes, typhoons, or floods.

地震(じしん)の後(あと)、避難所(ひなんじょ)に向(む)かった。

After the earthquake, we headed to the evacuation shelter.

近(ちか)くの学校(がっこう)が避難所(ひなんじょ)に指定(してい)されている。

The nearby school is designated as an evacuation shelter.

避難所(ひなんじょ)で数日間(すうじつかん)生活(せいかつ)した。

I stayed at the evacuation shelter for several days.

Forms

避難(ひなん) (evacuation) + 所(じょ) (place)

Types

指定(してい)避難所(ひなんじょ) - designated evacuation shelter
広域(こういき)避難所(ひなんじょ) - wide-area evacuation site
一時(いちじ)避難所(ひなんじょ) - temporary evacuation shelter

Common collocations

避難所(ひなんじょ)に避難(ひなん)する (to evacuate to a shelter)
避難所(ひなんじょ)を開設(かいせつ)する (to open a shelter)
避難所(ひなんじょ)で過(す)ごす (to spend time at a shelter)
避難所(ひなんじょ)運営(うんえい) (shelter management)

Cultural note

In Japan, schools and community centers are often designated as 避難所(ひなんじょ). Due to frequent earthquakes and typhoons, knowing your local evacuation shelter is part of disaster preparedness. Signs with 「避難所(ひなんじょ)」 are common.

Related words

避難(ひなん) - evacuation
避難経路(ひなんけいろ) - evacuation route
防災(ぼうさい) - disaster prevention
備蓄(びちく) - emergency supplies/stockpile

Related Words

Related: 避難(ひなん) (evacuation)

Related: 避難経路(ひなんけいろ) (evacuation route)

Related: 防災(ぼうさい) (disaster prevention)

Related: 備蓄(びちく) (emergency supplies/stockpile)

Related: 避難勧告(ひなんかんこく) (evacuation advisory)

Related: 避難指示(ひなんしじ) (evacuation order)

Related: 被災地(ひさいち) (disaster-stricken area)

Compare: 駆(か)け込(こ)み寺(でら) (place of refuge)

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Added 2026.1.19 15:02 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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