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Japanese Survival

This is a list of survival in Japanese. Helpful in an emergency and can be a life saver. We are including both words and sentences at the bottom.

Headache: 頭痛
zutsuu
Stomach ache: 胃痛
itsuu
Medicines: 医薬品
iyakuhin
Pharmacy: 薬局
yakkyoku
Doctor: 医師
ishi
Ambulance: 救急車
kyuukyuu sha
Hospital: 病院
byouin
Help me: 助けてください。
tasuke te kudasai
Poison:
doku
Accident: 事故
jiko
Police: 警察
keisatsu
Danger: 危険
kiken
Stroke: 脳卒中
nousocchuu
Heart attack: 心臓麻痺
shinzou mahi
Asthma: 喘息
zensoku
Allergy: アレルギー
arerugii

These phrases deal with different types of emergencies. We recommend memorizing them in case you need them for yourself or to help someone.

Call the police!: 警察を呼んでください。
keisatsu o yon de kudasai.
Call a doctor!: 医者を呼んでください。
isha o yon de kudasai.
Call the ambulance!: 救急車を呼んでください。
kyuukyuu sha o yon de kudasai
I feel sick: 具合が悪くなった
guai ga waruku natta.
Where is the closest pharmacy?: 近くに薬局がありますか?
chikaku ni yakkyoku ga ari masu ka?
It hurts here: ここが痛いです。
koko ga itai desu.
Are you okay?: 大丈夫ですか。
daijoubu desu ka
It's urgent!: 緊急事態です!
knkyuu jitai desu!
Calm down!: 落ち着いて!
ochitsuite!
Stop!: 止まれ!
tomare!
Fire!: 火事だ!
kaji da!
Thief!: 泥棒だ!
dorobouda!

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