(ひなんくんれん)

ひなんくんれん
noun
evacuation drill; disaster drill
1. evacuation drill; emergency evacuation practice
A practice exercise in which people rehearse evacuating a building or area safely in case of fire, earthquake, or other emergency. Routinely conducted at schools, workplaces, and public facilities.
学校(がっこう)避難訓練(ひなんくんれん)あった
There was an evacuation drill at school.
I took part in an evacuation drill that assumed an earthquake.
Every year, our company conducts an evacuation drill that assumes a fire.

Compound of 避難(ひなん) (evacuation, taking refuge) + 訓練(くんれん) (training, drill).

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Cultural context: Given Japan's frequent earthquakes and strong fire-safety culture, regular 避難訓練(ひなんくんれん) are a routine part of school and workplace life.