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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

急きゅう務む

kyuumu

urgent task, pressing need

Example sentences

  1. 審判問題しんぱんもんだいの解決かいけつは急務きゅうむである。

    Solving the referee issue is a matter requiring immediate attention.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  2. 貨幣かへいの国家管理こっかかんりは急務きゅうむといえた。

    The state control of currency was an urgent task.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 鉄道技術てつどうぎじゅつの国産化こくさんかは明治政府めいじせいふにとって急務きゅうむであった。

    To establish home-grown railroad technology was urgent business for the Meiji government.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 急務

  • 急hurry; emergencyOnキュウKunいそぐ・いそぎ・せく
  • 務task; dutiesOnムKunつとめる

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