救命(きゅうめい)

きゅうめい
noun
lifesaving, life rescue
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:

  • 救助(きゅうじょ): rescue (the act of rescuing, broader than just saving lives)
  • 救急(きゅうきゅう): emergency (medical), first aid
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