Japanese vocabulary for factory safety
工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.
Being caught or pulled into machines
機械のはさまれ・巻き込まれ
| Japanese | How to read it (romaji) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 機械 | kikai | machine |
| はさまれ | hasamare | being caught (in a machine) |
| 巻き込まれ | makikomare | being pulled in (to a machine) |
| 安全装置 | anzensouchi | safety device |
| カバー | kabaa | cover |
| 刃 | ha | blade |
| 止める | tomeru | stop |
| 作業帽 | sagyoubou | work cap |
| 掃除 | souji | cleaning |
| 調整 | chousei | adjustment |
How to use protective equipment
保護具の使い方
| Japanese | How to read it (romaji) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 保護具 | hogogu | protective equipment |
| 保護帽 | hogobou | safety helmet |
| ヘルメット | herumetto | helmet |
| 安全靴 | anzengutsu | safety shoes |
| 耳栓 | mimisen | earplugs |
| 手袋 | tebukuro | gloves |
| マスク | masuku | mask |
| 耳 | mimi | ear |
| 靴 | kutsu | shoes |
| 道具 | dougu | tool |
Preventing heatstroke
熱中症を防ぐ
| 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 |
| 汗 | ase | sweat |
| 暑い | atsui | hot |
| 涼しい | suzushii | cool |
| 吐き気 | hakike | nausea |
| 具合 | guai | how the body feels |
| 水 | mizu | water |
Keeping things tidy and predicting hazards
整理整頓と危険予知
| Japanese | How to read it (romaji) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 整理 | seiri | sorting |
| 整頓 | seiton | putting in order |
| 清掃 | seisou | cleaning |
| 危険予知 | kiken'yochi | hazard prediction |
| 指差呼称 | yubisashikoshou | pointing and calling |
| ヒヤリ・ハット | hiyari hatto | near miss (a scare, with no accident) |
| 通路 | tsuuro | walkway |
| 床 | yuka | floor |
| 油 | abura | oil |
| 危ない | abunai | dangerous |
Chemical substances and labels
化学物質とラベル
| Japanese | How to read it (romaji) | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 化学物質 | kagakubusshitsu | chemical substance |
| ラベル | raberu | label |
| 絵表示 | ehyouji | pictogram |
| 危険 | kiken | danger |
| 警告 | keikoku | warning |
| 中身 | nakami | contents |
| 害 | gai | harm (to the body) |
| 手当て | teate | treatment |
| 安全データシート | anzendeetashiito | safety data sheet |
| マーク | maaku | symbol |
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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