Word details

消防

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 消防.

Dictionary

Entry

消防ょうぼうNounFreq #23970
1

fire fighting

Examples
彼が言うには、消防の仕事というのは大忙しか全く暇かのいずれかだそうだ。
He says firefighting is a feast or famine job.
2

Abbreviation

fire department; fire brigade; firefighter

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

extinguish, blow out, turn off, neutralize, cancel

10 strokesFrequency 345JLPT N2Grade 3

On

ショウ

Kun

き.えるけ.す

ward off, defend, protect, resist

7 strokesFrequency 331JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ボウ

Kun

ふせ.ぐ

Nanori

あたほう

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