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What does 応急 (おうきゅう, oukyuu) mean?

応急 (おうきゅう, oukyuu) means emergency, makeshift; first aid.

Quick facts
Readingおうきゅう
Romajioukyuu
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
おうきゅう
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonoukyuu

emergency, makeshift; first aid

  1. 1noun · no-adjective emergency fix; tentative measure; temporary solution

Example sentences

  • I gave first aid to the injured person.

  • As a stopgap measure, the hole was blocked with a board.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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