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disaster preparedness supplies; emergency supplies; disaster kit
Items kept on hand in preparation for natural disasters such as earthquakes, typhoons, and floods. Includes food, water, flashlights, first-aid kits, batteries, and other survival essentials. A culturally important concept in disaster-prone Japan.
防災グッズを準備しておこう。
Let's prepare some emergency supplies.
防災グッズはどこに売っていますか。
Where can I buy disaster preparedness supplies?
地震の後、防災グッズを見直す人が増えた。
After the earthquake, more people reviewed their disaster supplies.
家族全員分の防災グッズを一つのリュックにまとめてある。
I've packed disaster supplies for the whole family into one backpack.
Composed of 防災 (disaster prevention/preparedness) and グッズ (goods, items — from English). This is the standard everyday term for the emergency supplies that many Japanese households keep ready.
Japan's frequent earthquakes, typhoons, and other natural disasters make 防災グッズ a familiar concept in daily life. Home centers, convenience stores, and online shops sell pre-assembled kits, and September 1 (防災の日, Disaster Prevention Day) is a common time for people to check and refresh their supplies.
Typical items include 非常食 (emergency food), 懐中電灯 (flashlight), 携帯ラジオ (portable radio), 飲料水 (drinking water), and 救急セット (first-aid kit).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 防災グッズを準備する: to prepare emergency supplies
- 防災グッズを見直す: to review/update one's disaster supplies
- 防災グッズを揃える: to assemble disaster supplies
- 防災グッズ一式: a full set of emergency supplies
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 非常持ち出し袋: emergency go-bag — the bag itself for evacuating with essential supplies
- 備蓄品: stockpiled supplies — a more formal term for stored provisions
- 防災セット: disaster preparedness set — a near-synonym, emphasizing a pre-packaged kit