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    3. 緊要

    緊要

    緊きん要よう

    momentous

    KMT10News #38+1Noun, AdjectiveEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab24 strokes

    きんよう

    Noun, Adjective

    1.
    momentous, exigent, urgent, important, vital

    Stroke 0 / 24

    Speed1.0x

    これは緊きん要ような問もん題だいだ。

    This is an urgent issue.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    災さい害がい時じには、緊きん要ような物ぶっ資しの供きょう給きゅうが最さい優ゆう先せんされる。

    In times of disaster, the supply of vital goods is given top priority.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    国こっ家かの安あん全ぜん保ほ障しょうにとって、この政せい策さくは極きわめて緊きん要ような意い味みを持もつ。

    For national security, this policy holds an extremely vital meaning.

    KMT10Politics & LawEmotions & Psychology
    緊きん要ような事じ態たいに備そなえ、常つねに冷れい静せいな判はん断だんが求もとめられる。

    In preparation for urgent situations, calm judgment is always required.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    緊きん要ような情じょう報ほうが漏ろう洩えいしないよう、厳げん重じゅうな管かん理り体たい制せいが敷しかれている。

    A strict management system is in place to prevent vital information from leaking.

    KMT10Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    緊
    し.める・し.まる…(1)
    tense・solid・hard・reliable・tight
    要
    い.る・かなめ…(2)
    need・main point・essence・pivot・key to
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