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How do you say "its an emergency" in Japanese?
緊急事態だ
kinkyuujitai da
In Japanese, "its an emergency" is 緊急事態だ (kinkyuujitai da).
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Pronunciation
Say KIN-kyoo-jee-tai dah, with kinkyuu compressed quickly since the 'kyuu' glides fast into the next syllable.
Writing and usage
緊急事態だ is written using kanji. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
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How to remember 緊急事態だ
Kinkyuu sounds like 'kin cue' — picture a cue card flashing red the instant an emergency hits.
Related words
- help me 助けてください tasuke tekudasai
- call the police 警察に電話して下さい keisatsu ni denwa shite kudasai
- call a doctor 医者を呼んでください isha wo yon dekudasai
- i need a hospital 病院が必要だ byouin ga hitsuyou da
- im allergic to 私はアレルギーがあります watashi ha arerugii gaarimasu
- i lost my way 道に迷った michi ni mayotsu ta
- i lost my wallet 財布をなくした saifu wonakushita
- i lost my phone 携帯をなくした keitai wonakushita
- theres been an accident 事故があった jiko gaatta
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Questions about 緊急事態だ
How do you pronounce 緊急事態だ?
Say KIN-kyoo-jee-tai dah, with kinkyuu compressed quickly since the 'kyuu' glides fast into the next syllable.
Is 緊急事態だ formal or casual?
緊急事態だ is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is 緊急事態だ written in Japanese?
緊急事態だ is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as kinkyuujitai da.
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