What does 消防 mean?
消防 is a Japanese noun meaning “firefighting” or “fire brigade” in English. It is written as 消防 in kanji, しょうぼう in hiragana, and shoubou in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
消防の車がサイレンを鳴らして走っていった。
A fire engine went past with its siren going.
兄は消防の仕事をしている。
My older brother works for the fire brigade.