喫緊(きっきん)

きっきん
noun
urgent; pressing; imminent
formalwrittendescriptive
1. urgent, pressing, imminent
Requiring immediate attention or action. Used primarily in formal writing and official statements to emphasize the urgency of a matter.
喫緊(きっきん)の課題(かだい)に取(と)り組(く)む。
To tackle an urgent issue.
少子化(しょうしか)対策(たいさく)は喫緊(きっきん)の問題(もんだい)である。
Countermeasures for the declining birthrate are a pressing issue.
地球(ちきゅう)温暖化(おんだんか)は国際(こくさい)社会(しゃかい)にとって喫緊(きっきん)の課題(かだい)であり、各国(かっこく)が早急(そうきゅう)に行動(こうどう)を起(お)こす必要(ひつよう)がある。
Global warming is a pressing issue for the international community, and each country needs to take action promptly.

Usage

A formal, written-language word. Almost always appears in the pattern 喫緊(きっきん)の＋noun, modifying words like 課題(かだい) (issue), 問題(もんだい) (problem), or 事態(じたい) (situation). Common in government statements, news reports, and policy documents.

Common collocations

Similar words

喫緊(きっきん) is the most formal. 緊急(きんきゅう) (urgent, emergency) is also formal but used more broadly, including spoken language. 急(きゅう)を要(よう)する (requiring urgency) is another formal alternative.

Related Words

Synonym: 緊急(きんきゅう) (urgent, emergency)
Compare: 急務(きゅうむ) (urgent task)
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