喫緊(きっきん)

きっきん
noun
urgent; pressing; imminent
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:

  • 喫緊(きっきん)の課題(かだい): urgent issue/task
  • 喫緊(きっきん)の問題(もんだい): pressing problem
  • 喫緊(きっきん)の事態(じたい): urgent situation
  • 喫緊(きっきん)の必要性(ひつようせい): pressing necessity

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.

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