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crisis management; emergency management
The process of preparing for, responding to, and recovering from emergencies, disasters, or serious problems. Used in government, business, and personal contexts.
危機管理が大切だ。
Crisis management is important.
会社の危機管理体制を見直す必要がある。
We need to review the company's crisis management system.
今回の台風被害で、自治体の危機管理能力が問われることになった。
The typhoon damage this time called the local government's crisis management capability into question.
A compound of 危機 (crisis) and 管理 (management). A widely used term in Japanese politics, business, and disaster preparedness. Japan's frequent natural disasters have made this concept especially prominent in public discourse.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 危機管理体制: crisis management system
- 危機管理能力: crisis management capability
- 危機管理意識: crisis awareness
- 危機管理マニュアル: crisis management manual
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 災害対策: disaster prevention measures — specifically about natural disasters
- リスク管理: risk management — preventive, focused on identifying and mitigating risks before they materialize
- 防災: disaster prevention — specifically preparedness for natural disasters