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    消防

    消しょう防ぼう

    fire fighting

    N3KMT4News #6+1CoreNounDaily LifeKanji Vocab17 strokes

    しょうぼう

    Noun

    1.
    fire fighting
    2.
    fire department, fire brigade, firefighter
    abbreviation

    Stroke 0 / 17

    Speed1.0x

    消しょう防ぼう車しゃがサイレンを鳴ならして走はしっています。

    A fire truck is running with its siren blaring.

    KMT3Daily LifeTravel & Transportation
    消しょう防ぼう署しょは街まちの安あん全ぜんを守まもっています。

    The fire department protects the safety of the town.

    KMT4Daily LifeWork & Career
    毎まい年とし、消しょう防ぼう訓くん練れんが学がっ校こうで行おこなわれます。

    Fire drills are conducted at school every year.

    KMT4Daily LifeEducation
    消しょう防ぼう士しは火か災さい現げん場ばで勇ゆう敢かんに活かつ動どうした。

    The firefighters acted bravely at the fire scene.

    KMT5Daily LifeWork & Career
    消しょう防ぼう隊たい員いんは24時じか間んた体い制せいで市し民みんの命いのちを守まもっている。

    Firefighters protect citizens' lives 24 hours a day.

    KMT5Daily LifeWork & Career

    Kanji that make up this word

    消
    き.える・け.す…(1)
    extinguish・blow out・turn off・neutralize・cancel
    防
    ふせ.ぐ…(4)
    ward off・defend・protect・resist
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