緊急警報(きんきゅうけいほう)

きんきゅうけいほう
noun
emergency alert; emergency warning
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1. emergency alert; emergency warning
An urgent notification issued to warn the public of imminent danger such as earthquakes, tsunamis, severe weather, or other emergencies.
緊急警報(きんきゅうけいほう)が鳴(な)った。
An emergency alert went off.
スマートフォンに緊急警報(きんきゅうけいほう)が届(とど)いた。
An emergency alert arrived on my smartphone.
大雨(おおあめ)による土砂災害(どしゃさいがい)の危険(きけん)があるため、緊急警報(きんきゅうけいほう)が発令(はつれい)された。
An emergency warning was issued due to the risk of landslides caused by heavy rain.

A compound of 緊急(きんきゅう) (emergency; urgent) and 警報(けいほう) (warning; alarm). In Japan, the 緊急警報放送(きんきゅうけいほうほうそう) (Emergency Warning Broadcast System) and 緊急地震速報(きんきゅうじしんそくほう) (Earthquake Early Warning) are well-known systems that send alerts via television, radio, and smartphones.

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Similar words

  • 警報(けいほう): warning; alarm — the general term for any official warning, not necessarily urgent
  • 緊急地震速報(きんきゅうじしんそくほう): Earthquake Early Warning — a specific system that alerts people seconds before shaking arrives
  • 避難警報(ひなんけいほう): evacuation warning — specifically instructs people to evacuate
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Added 2026.4.28 22:32 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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