応急(おうきゅう)

おうきゅう
noun, prefix
emergency; first-aid; makeshift
1. emergency; first-aid; temporary
measures taken as an immediate response to an urgent situation
応急(おうきゅう)処置(しょち)をする。
To give first aid.
応急(おうきゅう)手当(てあて)の方法(ほうほう)を学(まな)んだ。
I learned first-aid treatment methods.
壊(こわ)れた窓(まど)を応急(おうきゅう)修理(しゅうり)した。
I did a makeshift repair on the broken window.

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 応急(おうきゅう)処置(しょち) (first aid, emergency treatment)
  • 応急(おうきゅう)手当(てあて) (first-aid treatment)
  • 応急(おうきゅう)修理(しゅうり) (emergency/makeshift repair)
  • 応急(おうきゅう)措置(そち) (emergency measures)

USAGE:
Almost always used as a prefix in compounds rather than independently. Implies temporary, immediate action until proper treatment or repair can be done.

RELATED:

  • 緊急(きんきゅう) (urgent, emergency)
  • 救急(きゅうきゅう) (emergency medical - ambulance context)
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Added 2026.1.25 17:02
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