A situation that requires immediate action because of danger or crisis (e.g., disaster, major accident, epidemic). Often used in phrases like “state of emergency.”
政府は台風の被害拡大を受けて緊急事態を宣言した。
The government declared a state of emergency in response to the expanding typhoon damage.
大規模な停電と交通麻痺で街は事実上の緊急事態になった。
With the large-scale blackout and traffic paralysis, the city became, for all practical purposes, a state of emergency.
職場で火災報知器が鳴り、従業員は緊急事態に備えて避難した。
The workplace alarm sounded, and employees evacuated in response to the emergency.
新型ウイルスの感染拡大を受けて、市は緊急事態宣言を出した。
In response to the spread of the new virus, the city issued a state of emergency declaration.