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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries人命救助の
Pronunciation / Transliteration: jinmei kyūjō no
"彼女は人命救助の処置を行った。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Saving someone's life; extremely important or essential in a critical situation.
"The quick-thinking paramedic performed lifesaving CPR on the victim."
- 1
The skills, methods, or acts of rescuing people from drowning or other danger.
"She took a course in lifesaving and water safety at the local community pool."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term is a nineteenth-century compound combining the noun 'life' (from Old English 'līf') and the present participle of the verb 'save' (from Old French 'sauver' and Latin 'salvare'). It originally emerged in the context of maritime safety and rescue apparatus before expanding to general medical and emergency interventions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lifesaving" is said worldwide
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sauveteur
Transliteration: sov-tœʁ
"Cette intervention a été salvatrice pour le patient."
lebensrettend
Transliteration: ˈleːbn̩sˌʁɛtn̩t
"Der Arzt leistete lebensrettende Maßnahmen."
salvavita
Transliteration: salvaˈvita
"Il farmaco ha avuto un effetto salvavita."
salvavidas
Transliteration: salbaˈβidas
"Los bomberos realizaron una maniobra salvavidas."
salva-vidas
Transliteration: ˈsawvɐ ˈvidɐs
"A intervenção médica foi salva-vidas."
जीवनरक्षक
Transliteration: jeevanrakshak
"यह एक जीवनरक्षक दवा है।"
救命的
Transliteration: jiùmìng de
"医生采取了救命的措施。"
생명을 구하는
Transliteration: saengmyeong-eul guhaneun
"그것은 생명을 구하는 치료법이었습니다."
人命救助の
Transliteration: jinmei kyūjō no
"彼女は人命救助の処置を行った。"
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