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消防

しょうぼう

noun

Meanings

1fire fighting
2fire department
3fire brigade
4firefighter

Example sentence

彼が言うには、消防の仕事というのは大忙しか全く暇かのいずれかだそうだ。

He says firefighting is a feast or famine job.

Your sentences

Kanji in this word

消Extinguish, Blow Out, Turn Off10 strokes 防Ward Off, Defend, Protect7 strokes

More words with 消

消化しょうか · digestionN2 消毒しょうどく · disinfectionN2 消耗しょうもう · exhaustionN2 消極的しょうきょくてき · passiveN2 消防署しょうぼうしょ ·

Full entry on Jisho

fire station

N2

取り消すとりけす · to cancelN2

消費しょうひ · consumptionN3

打ち消しうちけし · (gram) negationN1

More words with 防

堤防ていぼう · bankN1 防衛ぼうえい · defenseN1 防火ぼうか · fire preventionN1 防～ぼう～ · ~ preventionN2 防犯ぼうはん · prevention of crimeN2 予防よぼう · preventionN3 国防こくぼう · national defenseN1

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