How to Say ‘An ambulance’ in Japanese
救急車
kyuukyuu sha
[KYOO-kyoo shah]
💬 Usage Tip: 救急車 is said (kyūkyūsha), with two long (ū) sounds. Saying them short can make the word hard to recognize.
🇯🇵 In Japan: In Japan, ambulances are reached at 119, a different number from the police (110). The ambulance service is free.
Phrase Breakdown
救急
kyuukyuu
[KYOO-kyoo]
emergency; first aid
Means urgent medical relief; appears in words like emergency room.
救急の時はこの番号に電話してください。
In an emergency, please call this number.
車
sha
[shah]
vehicle; car
Kanji for car or vehicle; combined with 救急 it makes 'ambulance'.
車で駅まで行きます。
I go to the station by car.
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