(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)があった。
There was an evacuation drill at school.
地震(じしん)想定(そうてい)した避難訓練(ひなんくんれん)参加(さんか)した。
I took part in an evacuation drill that assumed an earthquake.
毎年(まいとし)会社(かいしゃ)では火災(かさい)想定(そうてい)した避難訓練(ひなんくんれん)(おこな)っている。
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).

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 避難訓練(ひなんくんれん)(おこな)う: to conduct an evacuation drill
  • 避難訓練(ひなんくんれん)参加(さんか)する: to take part in a drill
  • 火災(かさい)避難訓練(ひなんくんれん): fire evacuation drill

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.