🇯🇵Japanese Source WordCode: JA

緊急措置

Pronunciation / Transliteration: Kinkyū sochi

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Emergency Measures/ɪˈmɜːr.dʒən.si ˈmɛʒ.ərz/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇯🇵 Example Sentence in Japanese:

"政府は危機に対処するために緊急措置を講じました。"

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Actions or procedures implemented in response to an urgent situation.

    "The government enacted emergency measures to address the natural disaster."
  2. 2

    Temporary solutions designed to mitigate immediate risks or threats.

    "In light of the pandemic, emergency measures were put in place to ensure public safety."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'emergency' originates from the Latin 'emergere', meaning 'to rise out or up', which evolved through Middle English. 'Measures' comes from the Latin 'mensura', meaning 'a measuring', reflecting the action of taking steps or actions in response to a situation.

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