CPR

しーぴーあーる
noun
CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation
1. CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation
An emergency procedure combining chest compressions and rescue breathing to maintain blood circulation and oxygen supply when someone's heart stops.
CPRを行(おこな)う。
I perform CPR.
CPRの講習(こうしゅう)を受(う)けた。
I took a CPR training course.
救急車(きゅうきゅうしゃ)が来(く)るまでCPRを続(つづ)けてください。
Please continue CPR until the ambulance arrives.

CPR stands for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation. In Japanese, it is also called 心肺(しんぱい)蘇生(そせい)法(ほう).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • CPRを行(おこな)う: to perform CPR
  • CPR講習(こうしゅう): CPR training
  • CPR資格(しかく): CPR certification

JAPANESE TERMINOLOGY:

  • 心肺(しんぱい)蘇生(そせい)法(ほう): cardiopulmonary resuscitation
  • 胸骨(きょうこつ)圧迫(あっぱく): chest compressions
  • 人工(じんこう)呼吸(こきゅう): artificial respiration

EMERGENCY CONTEXT:

  • Used together with AED (自動(じどう)体外式(たいがいしき)除細動器(じょさいどうき))
  • 救命(きゅうめい)講習(こうしゅう): lifesaving course (offered by fire departments)
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