消防車（しょうぼうしゃ、shouboうsha）
- fire engine

The Japanese word 消防車 消防車 means "fire engine" or "fire truck." It refers to a specialized vehicle used by firefighters to combat fires and respond to other emergencies. These vehicles are equipped with various tools and equipment, such as water tanks, pumps, hoses, ladders, and sometimes medical equipment. They are essential for protecting lives and property during fire incidents.

⚫︎消防車がサイレンを鳴らして走っている。 Translation: The fire engine is running with its siren on. ⚫︎ 火事の現場に何台もの消防車が到着した。 Translation: Several fire engines arrived at the scene of the fire.

You use 消防車 消防車 when talking about fire engines or fire trucks. It's used in situations where you are describing or referring to these vehicles, for example, when reporting a fire, describing emergency response, or discussing firefighting equipment.

消防車 消防車 is typically written in kanji, but it can also be written in hiragana as しょうぼうしゃ. The kanji form is the most common. There are no variations in okurigana.

There are no direct synonyms for 消防車. However, words related to firefighting or emergency vehicles can be used in related contexts.

There aren't specific antonyms for 消防車.

近くで火事があって、すぐに消防車が来た。 ・Translation: There was a fire nearby, and the fire engine came immediately. ・Explanation: This sentence describes a situation where a fire occurred and a fire engine responded.

子供たちは公園で消防車の絵を描いている。 ・Translation: The children are drawing pictures of fire engines in the park. ・Explanation: This sentence describes children drawing pictures of fire engines.

The word 消防車 is composed of two parts: 消防 (しょうぼう, shoubou) and 車 (しゃ, sha). 消防 means "fire fighting" or "fire department", and 車 means "vehicle" or "car". Therefore, 消防車 literally translates to "fire fighting vehicle."