Japanese vocabulary for construction site safety
建設現場の安全でつかう日本語
These are Japanese words you often hear at work. The furigana and romaji show you how to read them.
Preventing falls from height
墜落・転落の防止
| Japanese | How to read it (romaji) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 墜落 | tsuiraku | fall from height |
| 転落 | tenraku | falling down (a slope or stairs) |
| 墜落制止用器具 | tsuirakuseishiyoukigu | fall-arrest equipment |
| フルハーネス | furuhaanesu | full harness |
| フック | fukku | hook |
| 作業床 | sagyouyuka | work platform |
| 穴 | ana | hole |
| 高い場所 | takaibasho | high place |
| 職長 | shokuchou | foreman |
| 建設業 | kensetsugyou | construction industry |
Preventing contact with heavy machinery and cranes
重機・クレーンとの接触の防止
| Japanese | How to read it (romaji) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 重機 | juuki | heavy machinery |
| クレーン | kureen | crane |
| ショベルカー | shoberukaa | excavator |
| 玉掛け | tamagake | slinging (attaching a load to a crane) |
| 合図 | aizu | signal |
| 荷 | ni | load |
| 立入禁止 | tachiirikinshi | No Entry |
| 資格 | shikaku | qualification |
| 運転 | unten | operating (a machine) |
| 接触 | sesshoku | contact |
Preventing and responding to heatstroke
熱中症の予防と対応
| Japanese | How to read it (romaji) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 熱中症 | netchuushou | heatstroke |
| 水分 | suibun | water and other drinks |
| 塩分 | enbun | salt |
| 休憩 | kyuukei | break |
| 救急車 | kyuukyuusha | ambulance |
| 仲間 | nakama | co-worker |
| 返事 | henji | answer |
| 現場 | genba | work site |
| 予防 | yobou | prevention |
| 冷やす | hiyasu | cool |
Preventing electric shock
感電の防止
| Japanese | How to read it (romaji) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 感電 | kanden | electric shock |
| 電気 | denki | electricity |
| 電線 | densen | power line |
| コード | koodo | cord |
| プラグ | puragu | plug |
| 切る | kiru | turn off (the power) |
| 水 | mizu | water |
| 汗 | ase | sweat |
| 対策 | taisaku | safety measures |
| 傷 | kizu | damage |
Morning meeting, KY activity, and entering a new site
朝礼・KY活動と新規入場
| Japanese | How to read it (romaji) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 朝礼 | chourei | morning meeting |
| KY活動 | KY katsudou | hazard prediction activity |
| 新規入場 | shinkinyuujou | entering a site for the first time |
| 指示 | shiji | instruction |
| 報告 | houkoku | report |
| 全員 | zen'in | everyone |
| 今日 | kyou | today |
| 毎朝 | maiasa | every morning |
| 保護帽 | hogobou | safety helmet |
| 事故 | jiko | accident |
The meaning of a word can change with the workplace or the situation. When you do not understand, ask a person at your workplace.
The Japanese text is the official text. The translation is a machine translation and has not yet been checked by a native speaker. If you feel the meaning is different, look at the Japanese text and ask someone at your workplace.
言葉の意味は、職場や場面でかわることがあります。わからないときは、職場の人に聞いてください。 日本語の文が正式です。翻訳は機械翻訳で、母語を話す人の確認はまだ受けていません。意味がちがうと感じたら、日本語の文を見て、職場の人に聞いてください。
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