非常用持ち出し袋を買いたいのですが
ひじょうようもちだしぶくろをかいたいのですが
I'd like to buy an emergency kit.
POINTSold at the disaster prevention supplies corner
Emergency
Earthquake Preparation
Master the Japanese you need for Earthquake Preparation in natural keigo. Scene-by-scene flow · NG examples · politeness levels · 9-language parallel translations
This page helps foreign residents and long-term visitors handle "Earthquake Preparation" with daily Japanese phrases for living in Japan, practical examples, and common mistakes to avoid.
What this page helps you say in Japan
This page focuses on Earthquake Preparation and teaches useful Japanese phrases for daily life in Japan, including natural replies, polite alternatives, and practical wording for foreigners living in Japan.
What You'll Learn on This Page
- Purchasing disaster prevention supplies
- Fixing furniture and home appliances
- Participating in evacuation drills
- Considering earthquake insurance
- Check the hazard map
Practice Phrases (10 Total)
中身は何を入れておくべきですか
なかみはなにをいれておくべきですか
What should be inside?
POINTWater, food, flashlights, medicine, etc.
3日分の食料と水で足りますか
みっかぶんのしょくりょうとみずでたりますか
Is 3 days of food/water enough?
POINTMinimum 3 days, recommended 1 week
家具の固定金具を探しています
かぐのこていかなぐをさがしています
Looking for furniture anchoring brackets.
POINTPurchase at home center
自治会の避難訓練に参加したいです
じちかいのひなんくんれんにさんかしたいです
I want to join the community drill.
POINTHelps build local bonds once or twice a year
地震保険はどのくらいの補償ですか
じしんほけんはどのくらいのほしょうですか
What's the quake insurance coverage?
POINTThe upper limit is 30-50% of fire insurance.
住んでいる地域の震度予測は
すんでいるちいきのしんどよそくは
What's the predicted seismic intensity?
POINTCheck with hazard map
津波の危険はありますか
つなみのきけんはありますか
Is there tsunami risk?
POINTCoastal areas must be confirmed
液状化の可能性があるエリアですか
えきじょうかのかのうせいがあるえりあですか
Is this a liquefaction zone?
POINTLandfill sites and riverside areas are high risk
緊急地震速報は多言語対応していますか
きんきゅうじしんそくほうはたげんごたいおうしていますか
Is the earthquake alert multilingual?
POINTNHK World and multilingual apps available
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Practice with ECHO App →Frequently Asked Questions
Q. The minimum stockpile is
A. Water (3L per person per day for 3 to 7 days), non-perishable food (canned/retort), cassette stove and gas, toilet supplies (simple toilet), flashlight, radio, mobile battery, first aid supplies, cash, and a copy of your ID.
Q. Furniture fixing points
A. Always secure chests of drawers and bookshelves to the ceiling with L-shaped brackets or tension rods. The TV is fixed to the wall with straps. A fixed refrigerator is also recommended. Do not place heavy objects on your head while sleeping.
Q. You should get earthquake insurance
A. Fire insurance alone does not cover damage caused by earthquakes. Earthquake insurance is bundled with fire insurance, and premiums vary depending on the building structure and region. Urban apartments cost around 10,000 to 30,000 yen per year. Public subsidy available.
Q. Disaster prevention information for foreigners
A. You can obtain multilingual information from the Japan Meteorological Agency's multilingual support, disaster prevention guides for foreigners from local governments, disaster prevention information from embassies in Japan, NHK World app, Safety tips app, etc.
Q. When an earthquake early warning sounds
A. It takes several seconds to several tens of seconds until it shakes. Hide under the desk, put out the fire, open the door (to prevent being trapped), get off the elevator at the nearest floor, stop the car on the side of the road. Prepare for big tremors.