緊 急 事 態(きんきゅうじたい)

きんきゅうじたい

noun

state of emergency; emergency situation

formal

1. state of emergency; emergency situation; crisis

A serious, unexpected situation requiring immediate action. Used both for official government declarations and for general emergencies in everyday contexts.

緊急事態(きんきゅうじたい)が発生(はっせい)した。

An emergency situation occurred.

政府(せいふ)は緊急事態宣言(きんきゅうじたいせんげん)を発令(はつれい)した。

The government issued a state of emergency declaration.

大地震(おおじしん)に備(そな)えて、緊急事態(きんきゅうじたい)の際(さい)にどう行動(こうどう)するか家族(かぞく)で話(はな)し合(あ)っておくべきだ。

You should discuss with your family how to act in an emergency to prepare for a major earthquake.

Usage

Widely used in news, government announcements, and disaster preparedness. Became especially well-known during the COVID-19 pandemic through 緊急事態宣言(きんきゅうじたいせんげん) (state of emergency declaration).

Common collocations

緊急事態宣言(きんきゅうじたいせんげん) (state of emergency declaration)
緊急事態(きんきゅうじたい)条項(じょうこう) (emergency provisions/clause)
緊急事態(きんきゅうじたい)が発生(はっせい)する (an emergency occurs)
緊急事態(きんきゅうじたい)に備(そな)える (to prepare for an emergency)
緊急事態(きんきゅうじたい)に陥(おちい)る (to fall into a crisis)

Forms

緊急(きんきゅう) (urgent, emergency) + 事態(じたい) (situation, state of affairs).

Similar words

非常事態(ひじょうじたい): emergency — almost synonymous, slightly more formal
有事(ゆうじ): contingency, emergency — often used in military or national security contexts

Related Words

Synonym: 非常事態(ひじょうじたい) (emergency (formal))

Compare: 有事(ゆうじ) (contingency, emergency)

Compare: 非常時(ひじょうじ) (emergency)

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Added 2026.3.15 11:16 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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