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    3. 一触即発

    一触即発

    一いっ触しょく即そく発はつ

    critical (touch and go) situation

    KMT9News #29+1Noun, ParticleEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab30 strokes

    いっしょくそくはつ

    Noun, Particle

    1.
    critical (touch and go) situation, explosive situation
    yojijukugo

    Stroke 0 / 30

    Speed1.0x

    その会かい議ぎは一いっ触しょく即そく発はつの雰ふん囲い気きだった。

    The meeting had an explosive atmosphere.

    KMT8Emotions & Psychology
    両りょう国こくの関かん係けいは一いっ触しょく即そく発はつの状じょう況きょうにあり、国こく際さい社しゃ会かいは懸け念ねんを表ひょう明めいした。

    The relationship between the two countries was in an explosive situation, and the international community expressed concern.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyPolitics & Law
    彼かれの挑ちょう発はつ的てきな発はつ言げんが、すでに一いっ触しょく即そく発はつだった議ぎ論ろんに火ひをつけた。

    His provocative remarks ignited the already explosive discussion.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    緊きん張ちょうが高たかまり、部へ屋やの中なかは一いっ触しょく即そく発はつの空くう気きに包つつまれた。

    Tension rose, and the room was enveloped in an explosive atmosphere.

    KMT9Emotions & Psychology
    些さ細さいな口くう論ろんが一いっ触しょく即そく発はつの事じ態たいに発はっ展てんする可か能のう性せいがあった。

    A trivial argument had the potential to escalate into an explosive situation.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    一
    ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)
    one・one radical (no.1)
    触
    ふ.れる・さわ.る・さわ…(1)
    contact・touch・feel・hit・proclaim…(2)
    即
    つ.く・つ.ける・すなわ.ち…(1)
    instant・namely・as is・conform・agree…(1)
    発
    た.つ・あば.く・おこ.る・つか.わす・はな.つ…(4)
    departure・discharge・publish・emit・start from…(2)
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