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Please call an ambulance in Japanese

Please call an ambulance in Japanese

救急車を呼んでください

In kana only: きゅうきゅうしゃをよんでください

kyuukyuusha o yonde kudasai

polite

What it literally says

please call an ambulance

Japanese politeness is mostly built out of phrases that stopped being literal a long time ago. Knowing what is underneath is the difference between repeating a sound and knowing what you said.

When to use it

The number is 119, and the ambulance itself is free. Say the address slowly.

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