Illustration: At the open doorway of a small neighborhood workshop, an owner and employee face floodwater covering the entire floor. The lower shelves are submerged, cardboard stock has collapsed, and a heavy machine stands partly underwater.

JLPT N3na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

深しん刻こく

shinkoku

serious, severe

Example sentences

事態じたいは非常ひじょうに深刻しんこくである。
The situation is very serious.
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彼かれの病気びょうきは深刻しんこくだ。
His illness is critical.
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住宅不足じゅうたくふそくは深刻しんこくだ。
The housing shortage is very acute.
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Kanji in 深刻

深deep; heightenOnシンKunふかい・ふかまる・ふかめる
刻engrave; cut fineOnコクKunきざむ・きざみ

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