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How to say 'Firetruck' in Japanese | 消防車

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The Japanese word for Firetruck is 'Shoubousha', written as 消防車 in Japanese.'Firetruck' in hiragana is しょうぼうしゃ.

    word

    消防車

    Meaning

    Firetruck

    Reading

    しょうぼうしゃ

    shoubousha

    Kanji

    消Extinguish 防Prevent, Defend 車Car

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun '消防車 (しょうぼうしゃ)' refers to a 'firetruck', a vehicle equipped for firefighting. It is commonly used in contexts related to emergency services and firefighting. Example sentences include: The firetruck arrived quickly「消防車がすぐに到着した」(しょうぼうしゃがすぐにとうちゃくした). I saw a firetruck on the way to work「仕事に行く途中で消防車を見た」(しごとにいくとちゅうでしょうぼうしゃをみた).

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Kanji JLPT

    N2

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    2034

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 消防車

This word contains 3 kanji characters:

  • kanji

    消

    Meaning

    Extinguish

  • kanji

    防

    Meaning

    Prevent, Defend

  • kanji

    車

    Meaning

    Car

Words Related to 消防車 Through the Kanji 消

These 16 Words contain the Kanji 消 as well.

  • word

    消しゴム

    Meaning

    Eraser

  • word

    消える

    Meaning

    Disappear

  • word

    消す

    Meaning

    Erase, Turn off

  • word

    消防署

    Meaning

    Fire station

  • word

    消費

    Meaning

    Consumption

  • word

    打ち消し

    Meaning

    Negation

  • word

    消化

    Meaning

    Digestion

  • word

    消費者

    Meaning

    Consumer

  • word

    消火器

    Meaning

    Fire extinguisher

  • word

    解消

    Meaning

    Resolution

  • word

    消滅

    Meaning

    Extinction

  • word

    消極的

    Meaning

    Passive

  • word

    消毒

    Meaning

    Disinfection

  • word

    消防

    Meaning

    Firefighting

  • word

    取り消す

    Meaning

    Cancel

  • word

    取り消し

    Meaning

    Cancellation

Words Related to 消防車 Through the Kanji 防

These 7 Words contain the Kanji 防 as well.

  • word

    消防署

    Meaning

    Fire station

  • word

    防ぐ

    Meaning

    Prevent

  • word

    消防

    Meaning

    Firefighting

  • word

    防衛

    Meaning

    Defense

  • word

    防止

    Meaning

    Prevention

  • word

    予防

    Meaning

    Prevention

  • word

    防火

    Meaning

    Fire prevention

Words Related to 消防車 Through the Kanji 車

These 19 Words contain the Kanji 車 as well.

  • word

    車

    Meaning

    Car

  • word

    自転車

    Meaning

    Bicycle

  • word

    車道

    Meaning

    Roadway

  • word

    自動車

    Meaning

    Car

  • word

    救急車

    Meaning

    Ambulance

  • word

    停車

    Meaning

    Stop

  • word

    駐車場

    Meaning

    Parking lot

  • word

    電車

    Meaning

    Train

  • word

    下車

    Meaning

    Alighting

  • word

    列車

    Meaning

    Train

  • word

    乗車券

    Meaning

    Ticket

  • word

    乗車

    Meaning

    Boarding

  • word

    車庫

    Meaning

    Garage

  • word

    車輪

    Meaning

    Wheel

  • word

    車両

    Meaning

    Vehicle

  • word

    車掌

    Meaning

    Conductor

  • word

    車椅子

    Meaning

    Wheelchair

  • word

    汽車

    Meaning

    Steam train

  • word

    駐車

    Meaning

    Parking

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