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Japanese word 深刻: serious / severe / grave. Meanings and example sentences.

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深刻 (しんこく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

深刻 (しんこく) means serious / severe / grave.

See example sentences below.

深刻 at a glance

深刻
しんこくshinkoku
N3adj
serious / severe / grave
深刻しんこくshinkokuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 深刻

Core meaning

serious / severe / grave

Basic example sentences

Example 1

これは深刻な問題です。

Translation

This is a serious problem.

Example 2

病気は深刻になってきた。

Translation

The illness has become serious.

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