Translation guide
Ways to express 'safety measure' in Japanese, from general terms to specific contexts like workplace safety, disaster prevention, and everyday precautions.
A step or action taken to ensure safety in a broad sense.
The most common and versatile term for 'safety measure' or 'safety countermeasure'. Used in business, government, and everyday contexts.
工場では新しい安全対策を導入した。
The factory introduced new safety measures.
安全対策を強化する必要がある。
We need to strengthen safety measures.
A more formal term, often used in legal or official documents. Implies a specific action or procedure taken for safety.
事故を受けて、緊急の安全措置が取られた。
Emergency safety measures were taken following the accident.
A slightly less formal alternative to 安全対策, often used in planning or strategy contexts.
安全策を講じる。
To take safety measures.
Measures specifically aimed at preventing accidents, disasters, or unforeseen events.
Disaster prevention measures, such as for earthquakes, floods, etc. Very common in Japan.
地域の防災対策を見直す。
Review the community's disaster prevention measures.
Accident prevention measures, often used in workplace or traffic safety contexts.
交通事故防止策を徹底する。
Thoroughly implement traffic accident prevention measures.
Preventive measure, often used in health or general risk prevention.
A simple precaution or careful action taken to avoid danger in daily life.
Literally 'caution for safety'. Used for personal vigilance.
夜道では安全のための用心が必要だ。
You need to take safety precautions on the streets at night.
Caution, wariness. Can be used alone to mean 'taking care' or 'being careful' as a safety measure.
用心に越したことはない。
You can't be too careful. (Safety measure: better safe than sorry)
A built-in feature or mechanism designed to ensure safety, such as in machinery or software.
Safety device or safety mechanism. Refers to physical equipment or built-in features.
この機械には安全装置が付いている。
This machine is equipped with safety devices.
Safety function or safety feature, often used for software or electronic systems.
アプリの安全機能を有効にする。
Enable the app's safety features.
対策 (taisaku) is the most common and general term for countermeasures. 措置 (sochi) is more formal and often implies a specific, often temporary, action. 策 (saku) is a suffix meaning 'plan' or 'measure', used in compounds like 安全策 (anzen saku).
Many safety-related terms are formed by prefixing 安全 (anzen) to another word, e.g., 安全対策 (anzen taisaku), 安全基準 (anzen kijun, safety standards), 安全第一 (anzen daiichi, safety first).
感染症の予防策を取る。
Take preventive measures against infectious diseases.