Emergency
Extreme, Unusual
noun, な adjective, の adjective
When an injustice to what's normal is being committed, that makes it an emergency!
Although it's less common, this can also be used as a な adjective. In that case, it means extreme or unusual.
This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.
非常に多い
very many
非常にむずかしい
very difficult
非常に気になる
very concerning
非常に重要
very important
非常ボタン
emergency button
非常ベル
emergency bell
非常ブレーキ
emergency brake
非常時
an emergency situation
非常なストレス
extreme stress
非常な苦しみ
extreme suffering
非常な努力
extreme effort
この非常ブレーキ、こわれてるかもしれないよ。
I think this e-brake might be broken.
急に非常ベルが鳴り出して、びっくりしました。
The emergency alarm suddenly went off and I was surprised.
ポテトチップスは非常食にピッタリです。
Potato chips are a perfect emergency food.