(びちくひん)

びちくひん
noun
stockpiled goods; emergency supplies
daily-life
1. stockpiled goods; emergency supplies
Items stored in advance for use during emergencies such as natural disasters, typically including food, water, and essential supplies.
To check stockpiled supplies regularly.
家庭(かてい)備蓄品(びちくひん)として三日分(みっかぶん)食料(しょくりょう)(みず)用意(ようい)しておこう。
Let's prepare three days' worth of food and water as household emergency supplies.
In earthquake-prone Japan, neither local governments nor residents should neglect managing their emergency supplies.

A compound of 備蓄(びちく) (stockpiling, storing in reserve) and (ひん) (goods, items). Disaster preparedness is a major concern in Japan, and 備蓄品(びちくひん) is a standard term in discussions about earthquake and typhoon readiness.

The Japanese government recommends households maintain at least three days' worth of emergency supplies, though one week is increasingly recommended.

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