(びちくひん)

びちくひん
noun
stockpiled goods; emergency supplies
1. stockpiled goods; emergency supplies
Items stored in advance for use during emergencies such as natural disasters, typically including food, water, and essential supplies.
備蓄品(びちくひん)定期的(ていきてき)確認(かくにん)する。
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.
地震(じしん)(おお)日本(にほん)では、自治体(じちたい)住民(じゅうみん)備���品(びちくひん)管理(かんり)(おこた)ってはならな��。
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.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 備蓄品(びちくひん)リスト: stockpile checklist
  • 備蓄品(びちくひん)()()え: rotating stockpiled supplies
  • 備蓄品(びちくひん)見直(みなお)す: to review emergency supplies
  • 防災(ぼうさい)備蓄品(びちくひん): disaster preparedness supplies

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 非常食(ひじょうしょく): emergency food — specifically food items within a disaster kit
  • 防災(ぼうさい)グッズ: disaster preparedness goods — a more casual, broader term
  • 備蓄(びちく): stockpiling — the act of storing, or the stored reserves themselves