非常階段(ひじょうかいだん)

ひじょうかいだん
noun
emergency staircase; fire escape
building
1. emergency staircase; fire escape
A staircase designated for use during emergencies such as fires or earthquakes. Typically found on the exterior or in enclosed stairwells of buildings.
非常階段(ひじょうかいだん)から避難(ひなん)する。
To evacuate via the emergency staircase.
非常階段(ひじょうかいだん)の場所(ばしょ)を確認(かくにん)しておく。
To check where the emergency staircase is located in advance.
火災(かさい)発生(はっせい)時(じ)はエレベーターを使(つか)わず非常階段(ひじょうかいだん)で降(お)りてください。
In case of fire, please use the emergency staircase instead of the elevator.

Composed of 非常(ひじょう) (emergency) + 階段(かいだん) (staircase). In Japan, building codes (建築基準法(けんちくきじゅんほう)) require 非常階段(ひじょうかいだん) in buildings above a certain size. Common collocations: 非常階段(ひじょうかいだん)で避難(ひなん)する (to evacuate via the emergency stairs), 非常階段(ひじょうかいだん)の位置(いち) (location of the emergency stairs). Part of the 非常〜(ひじょう〜) (emergency ~) compound family: 非常口(ひじょうぐち) (emergency exit), 非常(ひじょう)ベル (emergency bell), 非常(ひじょう)食(しょく) (emergency food).

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Related: 非常口(ひじょうぐち) (emergency exit)
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Added 2026.3.24 23:03 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29
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