避 難 指 示(ひなんしじ)

ひなんしじ

noun

evacuation order; evacuation instruction

1. evacuation order; evacuation instruction

An official directive issued by a municipal government ordering residents to evacuate an area due to imminent danger from a natural disaster such as flooding, landslide, or typhoon.

避難指示(ひなんしじ)が出(で)た。

An evacuation order was issued.

市(し)は河川(かせん)沿(ぞ)いの住民(じゅうみん)に避難指示(ひなんしじ)を出(だ)した。

The city issued an evacuation order to residents along the river.

避難指示(ひなんしじ)が発令(はつれい)されたら、すぐに避難所(ひなんじょ)へ向(む)かってください。

If an evacuation order is issued, please head to the evacuation shelter immediately.

Composed of 避難(ひなん) (evacuation, taking refuge) + 指示(しじ) (instruction, order). The primary evacuation directive in Japan's disaster response system, issued by municipal mayors.

EVACUATION ALERT LEVELS (from lowest to highest):

高齢者等避難(こうれいしゃとうひなん) (Level 3): elderly and vulnerable should evacuate
避難指示(ひなんしじ) (Level 4): all residents should evacuate
緊急安全確保(きんきゅうあんぜんかくほ) (Level 5): emergency — ensure safety immediately

Common collocations

避難指示(ひなんしじ)が出(で)る: an evacuation order is issued
避難指示(ひなんしじ)を発令(はつれい)する: to issue an evacuation order
避難指示(ひなんしじ)が解除(かいじょ)される: the evacuation order is lifted
避難指示(ひなんしじ)対象(たいしょう)地域(ちいき): area covered by the evacuation order

Related words

避難所(ひなんじょ): evacuation shelter
特別警報(とくべつけいほう): special warning (highest weather warning)
防災(ぼうさい): disaster prevention
避難(ひなん)勧告(かんこく): evacuation advisory (abolished in 2021, merged into 避難指示(ひなんしじ))

Related Words

Related: 避難所(ひなんじょ) (evacuation shelter)

Related: 特別警報(とくべつけいほう) (special warning)

Related: 防災(ぼうさい) (disaster prevention)

Related: 避難勧告(ひなんかんこく) (evacuation advisory)

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Added 2026.3.31 1:16 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29

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