応 急(おうきゅう)

おうきゅう

noun, prefix

emergency; first-aid; makeshift

health

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.

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 words

緊急(きんきゅう) (urgent, emergency)
救急(きゅうきゅう) (emergency medical - ambulance context)

Related Words

Related: 緊急(きんきゅう) (urgent, emergency)

Related: 救急(きゅうきゅう) (emergency medical)

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

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Added 2026.1.25 17:02 · Revised 2026.9.21 21:53

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