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JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

緊きん急きゅう

kinkyuu

emergency, urgency

Example sentences

緊急きんきゅうの場合ばあいは、１１９番ばんに電話でんわしなさい。
In case of emergency, call 119.
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緊急きんきゅうの場合ばあいはこの限かぎりではありません。
This rule doesn’t apply to emergencies.
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緊急きんきゅう連絡先れんらくさきは何番なんばんですか。
What is the emergency telephone number?
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Kanji in 緊急

緊tense; solidOnキンKunしめる・しまる
急hurry; emergencyOnキュウKunいそぐ・いそぎ・せく

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