(ひじょう)ベル

ひじょうべる
noun
emergency bell; alarm bell
toolbuilding
1. emergency bell; alarm bell; emergency alarm
An alarm bell or buzzer installed in buildings, trains, and other facilities that is activated in case of emergency such as fire, earthquake, or crime.
非常(ひじょう)ベル()った
The emergency bell went off.
非常(ひじょう)ベル()してください
Please press the emergency alarm.
The emergency bell rang during the fire drill, so everyone evacuated.

Found in buildings, train stations, and on trains throughout Japan. On trains, it is often labeled 非常(ひじょう)ボタン (emergency button) rather than 非常(ひじょう)ベル.

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