救命(きゅうめい)

きゅうめい
noun
lifesaving, life rescue
health
1. lifesaving, life rescue
The act of saving someone's life, or equipment and procedures designed for that purpose.
救命(きゅうめい)ボートに乗(の)った。
They got on the lifeboat.
救命(きゅうめい)講習(こうしゅう)を受(う)けたことがある。
I have taken a lifesaving course.
救命(きゅうめい)救急士(きゅうきゅうし)が現場(げんば)に駆(か)けつけて応急(おうきゅう)処置(しょち)を行(おこな)った。
A paramedic rushed to the scene and performed first aid.

Usage

Primarily used as a compound modifier in combinations like 救命(きゅうめい)ボート (lifeboat), 救命(きゅうめい)胴衣(どうい) (life jacket), and 救命(きゅうめい)措置(そち) (lifesaving measures). The kanji combine 救(きゅう) (rescue) and 命(めい) (life).

Common collocations

  • 救命(きゅうめい)ボート: lifeboat
  • 救命(きゅうめい)胴衣(どうい): life jacket
  • 救命(きゅうめい)措置(そち): lifesaving measures
  • 救命(きゅうめい)講習(こうしゅう): lifesaving training course
  • 救命(きゅうめい)救急(きゅうきゅう)センター: emergency life-saving center

Similar words

Related Words

Related: 救助(きゅうじょ) (rescue (broader))
Related: 救急(きゅうきゅう) (emergency (medical))
Related: 救出(きゅうしゅつ) (rescue (extraction))
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Added 2026.2.23 7:59 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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