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Fire & Earthquake Response

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This page helps foreign residents and long-term visitors handle "Fire & Earthquake Response" with daily Japanese phrases for living in Japan, practical examples, and common mistakes to avoid.

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This page focuses on Fire & Earthquake Response and teaches useful Japanese phrases for daily life in Japan, including natural replies, polite alternatives, and practical wording for foreigners living in Japan.

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Practice Phrases (10 Total)

็ซไบ‹ใงใ™ใ€‚ใ™ใใซๆฅใฆใใ ใ•ใ„

ใ‹ใ˜ใงใ™ใ€‚ใ™ใใซใใฆใใ ใ•ใ„

There's a fire. Please come immediately.

POINTInformation that should be given as a top priority

ไฝๆ‰€ใฏใ€‡ใ€‡ๅŒบใ€‡ใ€‡็”บ1-2-3ใ€โ–ณโ–ณใƒžใƒณใ‚ทใƒงใƒณ301ๅทๅฎคใงใ™

ใ˜ใ‚…ใ†ใ—ใ‚‡ใฏใ€‡ใ€‡ใใ€‡ใ€‡ใพใกใ„ใก-ใซ-ใ•ใ‚“ใ€โ–ณโ–ณใƒžใƒณใ‚ทใƒงใƒณใ•ใ‚“ใพใ‚‹ใ„ใกใ”ใ†ใ—ใคใงใ™

Address: โ–ณโ–ณ Mansion 301, 1-2-3 ใ€‡ใ€‡, ใ€‡ใ€‡ Ward.

POINTAccurately convey specific address

้€ƒใ’้…ใ‚ŒใŸไบบใฏใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“

ใซใ’ใŠใใ‚ŒใŸใฒใจใฏใ„ใพใ›ใ‚“

No one is left behind.

POINTInformation that prioritizes human life, is the most important

ๅœฐ้œ‡ใง้ƒจๅฑ‹ใฎๆฃšใŒๅ€’ใ‚Œใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ‘ใŒใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“

ใ˜ใ—ใ‚“ใงใธใ‚„ใฎใŸใชใŒใŸใŠใ‚Œใพใ—ใŸใ€‚ใ‘ใŒใฏใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ›ใ‚“

The shelf fell in the earthquake. No injuries.

POINTSharing the damage situation and safety

ใ‚ฌใ‚นใฎ่‡ญใ„ใŒใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใงใ€็ขบ่ชใ‚’ใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™

ใ‚ฌใ‚นใฎใซใŠใ„ใŒใ™ใ‚‹ใฎใงใ€ใ‹ใใซใ‚“ใ‚’ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™

I smell gas. Please inspect.

POINTGas leak is an emergency, ventilate and evacuate

้ฟ้›ฃๆ‰€ใฏใฉใ“ใงใ™ใ‹

ใฒใชใ‚“ใ˜ใ‚‡ใฏใฉใ“ใงใ™ใ‹

Where is the evacuation center?

POINTKnow in advance the nearby designated evacuation shelters

ๅฎถๆ—ใจ้€ฃ็ตกใŒๅ–ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ๅฎ‰ๅฆ็ขบ่ชใ‚’ใŠ้ก˜ใ„ใ—ใพใ™

ใ‹ใžใใจใ‚Œใ‚“ใ‚‰ใใŒใจใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚ใ‚ใ‚“ใดใ‹ใใซใ‚“ใ‚’ใŠใญใŒใ„ใ—ใพใ™

I can't reach my family. Please help confirm safety.

POINTAlso utilize disaster message dial 171

ๆฏ›ๅธƒใจ้ฃฒๆ–™ๆฐดใ‚’ใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ‹

ใ‚‚ใ†ใตใจใ„ใ‚“ใ‚Šใ‚‡ใ†ใ™ใ„ใ‚’ใ„ใŸใ ใ‘ใพใ™ใ‹

Could I have a blanket and drinking water?

POINTReceiving supplies at the evacuation center

ๅค–ๅ›ฝไบบใชใฎใงใ™ใŒใ€้€š่จณใฎๆ–นใฏใ„ใ‚‰ใฃใ—ใ‚ƒใ„ใพใ™ใ‹

ใŒใ„ใ“ใใ˜ใ‚“ใชใฎใงใ™ใŒใ€ใคใ†ใ‚„ใใฎใ‹ใŸใฏใ„ใ‚‰ใฃใ—ใ‚ƒใ„ใพใ™ใ‹

I'm a foreigner. Is there a translator available?

POINTRequest multilingual support

ๅœ้›ปใจๆ–ญๆฐดใŒ็ถšใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™

ใฆใ„ใงใ‚“ใจใ ใ‚“ใ™ใ„ใŒใคใฅใ„ใฆใ„ใพใ™

The blackout and water outage continue.

POINTAccurately convey the damage situation

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q. What information is required when calling 119 in case of a fire?
A. (1) Is it a fire or an emergency? (2) Address (street address, building name, room number) (3) What is burning? (4) Is there a delay in evacuating? (5) Your name and phone number.
Q. What should you do immediately after an earthquake?
A. (1) Protect yourself (protect your head/under the desk) (2) Put out the fire (3) Open the door and secure the exit (4) Confirm the safety of your family (5) Gather accurate information.
Q. What should I bring to the evacuation center?
A. Residence card, cash, smartphone and charger, water (3 liters per person per day), emergency food, medicine, flashlight, whistle, change of clothes. Pack everything into one backpack.
Q. Is there a multilingual disaster prevention app?
A. ``Safety tips'' and ``NHK WORLD-JAPAN'' are available in multiple languages. You can also receive J-ALERT emergency alerts. Pre-installation on your smartphone is recommended.
Q. Is earthquake insurance effective?
A. Fire insurance covers damage to household goods and buildings. Earthquake insurance (separate subscription) is required for damage caused by earthquakes. Foreigners can also join.