AED

えーいーでぃー

noun

AED; automated external defibrillator

1. AED; automated external defibrillator

a portable electronic device that automatically diagnoses cardiac arrhythmias and can deliver an electric shock to restore normal heart rhythm; widely installed in public places in Japan

AEDの場所(ばしょ)を確認(かくにん)してください。

Please confirm the location of the AED.

駅(えき)にはAEDが設置(せっち)されている。

AEDs are installed at train stations.

AEDの使(つか)い方(かた)を研修(けんしゅう)で習(なら)った。

I learned how to use an AED in training.

Usage

AEDs (エーイーディー) are widely available in Japan at train stations, shopping centers, schools, sports facilities, and other public places. They are designed to be used by anyone, even without medical training.

Common collocations

AEDを使(つか)う - to use an AED
AEDが設置(せっち)されている - AED is installed
AEDの場所(ばしょ) - location of the AED
AED講習(こうしゅう) - AED training

Related words

CPR / 心肺(しんぱい)蘇生(そせい)法(ほう) - cardiopulmonary resuscitation
救急(きゅうきゅう)処置(しょち) - emergency treatment
心停止(しんていし) - cardiac arrest The device talks the user through each step and delivers a shock only if the heart rhythm needs one.

Related Words

Related: 心停止(しんていし) (cardiac arrest)

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Added 2026.1.28 13:46 · Revised 2026.9.28 22:40

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