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応急 (おうきゅう): emergency — Japanese vocabulary

応急 is read おうきゅう and means "emergency". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

応急

Reading
おうきゅう · oukyuu
Translation
emergency
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
おうきゅうが

Example

これらの建物は応急の修理が必要です。

これらのたてものはおうきゅうのしゅうりがひつようです。

These buildings need temporary repairs.

Kanji in this word

  • 応 — respond, correspond
  • 急 — hurry, urgent

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