Word Meaning 擦り半

すりばん suriban

擦り半 is read as すりばん (suriban) and means fire alarm ringing continuously to warn that a fire is extremely near.

Meaning

English

fire alarm ringing continuously to warn that a fire is extremely near
sound as produced by this alarm

Reading

Kana

すりばん

Romaji

suriban

Writing Variants

擦半すりばん suriban
擂り半 すりばん suriban

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Rank 111727 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

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擦り半鐘

すりばんしょう

fire alarm ringing continuously to warn that a fire is extremely near

擦る

する

to lose (e.g. a match)

擦り傷

すりきず

scratch

擦る

こする

to rub

擦れ擦れ

すれすれ

barely

擦文文化

さつもんぶんか

Satsumon culture

擦れ合う

すれあう

to rub against

擦り合い

なすりあい

recrimination

擦文

さつもん

brush-mark pattern (scraped into the surface of earthenware with wood)

擦過傷

さっかしょう

abrasion

擦過

さっか

abrasion

擦り切る

すりきる

to use up (all one's money)