Emergency, Rescue & Safety

Tasuketē!

Help!

Oborerū!

I can’t swim!

Mune ga mukamuka shite, kimochi warui n' desu.

I’m feeling really queasy.

Hakisō....

I think I’m going to be sick.

Ki ga tōku narisō...

I think I’m going to pass out.

Hijō ni shinkoku na jōtai desu.

This is really serious.

Sugu, isha o yonde!

I really need a doctor right now!

Kyūkyūsha o yonda hō ga ii to omou.

I think we’d better call an ambulance.

Taihen! Hayaku tasuke o yonde!

Oh my god, get help quick!

Hidoi jiko desu.

There’s been a terrible accident.

Keisatsu wa hyakutōban, kyūkyū wa hyakujūkyūban desu.

Call 110 for police and 119 for ambulance/fire.

Nihongo ga amari hanasemasen. Eigo ga dekiru hito wa imasu ka?

I don't speak much Japanese. Is there someone who speaks English?

Dareka tasukete kudasai! Chikan desu!

Someone help me! There's a groper!

Zainichi Betonamu taishikan ni renraku shitai desu.

I want to contact the Embassy of Vietnam in Japan.

Pasupōto o funshitsu shite shimaimashita.

I lost my passport.

Kyūkyūsha, sugu kite kudasai.

We need an ambulance immediately.

Tomodachi ga shukketsu shite 'te, hotondo ishiki ga nai n' desu.

My friend is bleeding and he’s nearly unconscious.

Totsuzen, ki o ushinatta n' desu.

She just passed out all of a sudden.

Shimpai-sosei o yatta hō ga ii desu ka?

Should I perform CPR?

Kyūkyū-kyūmeishi wa imasen ka!?

We need a paramedic!

Kōnetsu de, ishiki ga midarete imasu.

He has a fever and he’s delirious.

Hidoi yakedo desu.

He’s been badly burned.

Shiranai hito nan desu kedo, sugoku guai ga warusō nan desu.

I don’t know this person, but he’s very sick.

Koronda n' desu. Hone ga orete 'ru ka mo shiremasen.

She fell and may have broken a bone.

Hito ga taorete imasu! Shikyū kyūkyūsha o onegai shimasu!

Someone collapsed! Please send an ambulance immediately!

Ishiki wa arimasu ga, henji ga dekimasen.

He is conscious, but unable to respond.

Ē-ī-dī o motte kite kudasai!

Please bring an AED!

Sugu ni mite kudasai.

We need a doctor now.

Kyūkyū wa, dotchi desu ka?

Where’s the emergency room?

Kesa wa futsū datta n' desu kedo, sono ato ishiki ga nakunatta n' desu.

She was fine this morning, but then lost consciousness.

Tsukisotte itte, ii desu ka?

Can I go with him, please?

Shinkoku na jōtai deshō ka?

Can you tell me if it’s serious?

Doko de mateba, ii desu ka?

Where should I wait?

Hokenshō, koko ni arimasu.

Here’s my medical insurance card.

Yakan kyūkyū byōin wa dochira desu ka?

Where is the night emergency clinic?

Kaji desu!

I need to report a fire.

Tonari no ie kara kemuri ga takusan dete imasu.

There’s a lot of smoke coming from next door.

Hayaku! Mada, naka ni hito ga imasu!

Please hurry, I think there are people still inside.

Bakuhatsu ga atte, sono ato hi ga demashita.

There was an explosion, and then flames.

Ima no wa, machigatte natta n' desu. Tōsuto o kogashita dake desu.

It’s a false alarm- I just burnt some toast.

Dorobō ni hairaremashita.

I need to report a burglary.

Tokei to hōsekirui to genkin ga naku natte imasu.

My watch, jewelry, and cash are missing.

Tōri no mukai de, gōtō-jiken ga hassei shimashita.

There’s a robbery happening across the street.

Resutoran de, otoko futari ga kenka shite imasu.

Two guys are fighting in the restaurant.

Yopparai ga sawaide imasu.

Some drunks are creating a disturbance.

Kaji desu! Ni-kai kara kemuri ga dete imasu!

Fire! Smoke is coming from the second floor!

Saifu o otoshite shimaimashita. Kōban wa doko desu ka?

I lost my wallet. Where is the nearest police box?

Ishitsutodoke o dashitai no desu ga.

I'd like to file a lost property report.

Jitensha ga nusumaremashita.

My bicycle was stolen.

Mukō ga akashingō o mushi shite, yoko kara tsukkonde kita n' desu.

She ran a red light and hit me broadside.

Warui no wa, mukō desu.

It was the other driver’s fault.

Burēki ga okurete, tsuitotsu shite shimaimashita.

I couldn’t brake in time, and rear-ended him.

Akiraka ni supīdo no dashisugi da to omoimasu.

He was definitely speeding.

Watashi wa, seigensokudo yori zutto osoi supīdo deshita.

I was going well below the speed limit.

Hai, nan deshō ka?

What’s the problem, Officer?

Ippōtsūkō da to wa ki ga tsukimasen deshita.

I didn’t realize this was a one-way street.

Menkyo torikeshi ni narimasu ka?

Am I going to lose my license?

Onegai, kippu kiranaide! Ima sugu idō shimasu kara.

Please don’t give me a parking ticket— I’ll move it right away.

Kōtsū jiko ni aimashita. Keganin ga imasu.

There was a traffic accident. There are injured people.

Aite no renrakusaki to nambā purēto o hikaete kudasai.

Please note down the other party's contact info and license plate.

Iiai ni natte, kare ga watashi o nagutta n' desu.

We had an argument and he punched me.

Dōshite kanojo ga osoikakatte kita no ka, kentō mo tsukimasen.

I have no idea why she attacked me.

Ano otoko ni naifu de odosaremashita.

He had a knife and threatened me.

Kowaku natte, hashitte nigemashita.

I got scared and I ran away.

Ano otoko ga, onna-no-hito o senro ni tsukiotoshita n' desu.

That man pushed her onto the tracks.

Ie ni aruite kaeru tochū de, baggu o hittakuraremashita.

I was walking home and my bag was snatched.

Demo ga dandan arete kita no de, sono ba o hanaremashita.

The demonstration got out of hand and I left.

Watashi wa, tamatama mokugeki shita dake desu.

I’m just an innocent bystander!

Watashi wa, tada, kenka o tomeyō to shita dake desu.

I was only trying to stop the fight.

Taifū, nanji-goro jōriku suru tte?

What time is the typhoon supposed to hit?

Shindo wa?

How big was the earthquake?

Koko kara ichiban chikai hinan-basho wa, doko desu ka?

Where’s the nearest evacuation site?

Hijō-mochidashibukuro wa, nani o irete okeba ii ka na?

What should I put in my earthquake kit?

Tsunami, kisō na no?

Is there any danger of a tidal wave?

Kōzui ni naru ka mo shirenai n' datte.

They said there was a good chance of flooding.

Kaminari, daikkirai.

I really hate electrical storms.

Hideri ga tsuzuite 'ru kara, sessui shinakucha ne.

We need to conserve water because of the drought.

Kōkagaku-sumoggu tte, dō iu mono na no?

What exactly is photochemical smog?

Jishin desu! Atama o mamotte tsukue no shita ni haitte kudasai!

Earthquake! Protect your head and get under a desk!

Yure ga osamaru made ugokanaide kudasai.

Stay still until the shaking stops.

Tsunami keihō ga dete imasu. Takai basho e hinan shite kudasai!

Tsunami warning issued. Evacuate to higher ground immediately!

Hinanjo wa doko desu ka?

Where is the evacuation center?

Taifū ga sekkin shite iru node, fuyōfukyū no gaishutsu wa hikaemashō.

A typhoon is approaching, please refrain from non-essential outings.

Bōsai guzzu to hijō mochidashibukuro o jumbi shite imasu.

I have prepared emergency disaster supplies and an evacuation bag.

Teiden shite shimatta node, kaichūdentō o tsukemasu.

The power went out, so I'll turn on the flashlight.

Sumimasen, watashi, anata no makura ja nai n' desu kedo.

Excuse me, I’m not your pillow.

Chikan!

Pervert!

Densha, dōshite tomatta n' desu ka?

Why are we stopping here?

Kippu o nakushite shimaimashita.

I lost my ticket.

Ano otoko ni chikan saremashita.

He was molesting me.

Chotto, ki o tsukete yo! / Oi, ki o tsukero yo!

Hey, watch it!

Konna gyūgyū-zume, kamben shite hoshii yo.

I hate being packed like sardines.

Sumimasen, sukoshi tsumete itadakemasu ka?

Excuse me, could you slide over please?

Hijō-botan oshite!

Push the emergency button!

Densha-nai ni nimotsu o wasurete shimaimashita.

I left my luggage on the train.

Hijō teishi botan o oshite kudasai!

Push the emergency stop button!

Sassa to kiete yo!

Buzz off!

Da kara, tsure ga iru n' da, tte!

Look, I’m with someone, okay?

Warui wa ne, chotto yasunde 'ru dake na no. / Warui, chotto yasunde 'ru dake nan da.

I came here to just chill by myself, thanks.

Mata, itsuka.

Maybe another time.

Kyōmi, nai kara.

Forget it, okay?

Asoko ni iru otoko, honto, uttōshii n' da kedo.

That guy over there is really bothering me.

Ano onna, shitsukoi n' da yo. Yopparatte n' ja nai ka?

That girl is stalking me, and I think she’s drunk.

Sono kurai ni shitoke. Mendō na koto ni naru zo. / Sono kurai ni shitokeba? Mendō na koto ni naru wa yo.

Cool it or we’ll both end up in trouble.

Hottoite kurenai? Keisatsu yobu wa yo.

Leave me alone or I’ll call the cops.