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crisis
A dangerous or critical situation that threatens serious harm. Used for political, economic, environmental, health, and personal crises.
経済危機が起きた。
An economic crisis occurred.
会社は経営危機に陥っている。
The company has fallen into a management crisis.
地球温暖化は人類にとって深刻な危機であり、早急な対策が求められている。
Global warming is a serious crisis for humanity, and urgent countermeasures are called for.
危機 means a serious, dangerous situation that threatens harm. Used for political, economic, environmental, health, and personal crises.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 危機に陥る: to fall into a crisis
- 危機を乗り越える: to overcome a crisis
- 危機に直面する: to face a crisis
- 危機を脱する: to escape a crisis
- 危機に瀕する: to be on the verge of crisis (literary)
COMMON COMPOUNDS:
- 危機感: sense of crisis/urgency
- 危機管理: crisis management
- 危機的: critical (な-adjective form)
- 危機一髪: a hair's breadth escape, close call
NOTE:
Do not confuse with the homophone 機器 (equipment/devices).