アラート

あらーと
noun
alert, warning
technology
1. alert, warning notification
A warning or notification signal, often from a device, system, or authority. Used for emergency alerts, system notifications, and general warnings.
アラートが鳴(な)った。
The alert went off.
地震(じしん)のアラートがスマホに届(とど)いた。
An earthquake alert came to my smartphone.
熱中症(ねっちゅうしょう)アラートが出(で)ているので、外出(がいしゅつ)は控(ひか)えてください。
A heatstroke alert has been issued, so please refrain from going out.

Usage

アラート has become increasingly common in Japanese with smartphone notifications and disaster warning systems. Japan's national warning system is called Jアラート, and earthquake and severe-weather warnings reach mobile phones as 緊急速報(きんきゅうそくほう).

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Related Words

Related: プッシュ通知(つうち) (push notification)
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Added 2026.2.10 1:01 · Revised 2026.10.11 10:48
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