急務(きゅうむ)

きゅうむ
noun
urgent task; pressing matter
1. urgent task; pressing matter; top priority
Something that needs to be addressed immediately. A formal word commonly used in news, politics, and business to describe issues requiring immediate action.
人材(じんざい)確保(かくほ)が急務(きゅうむ)だ。
Securing personnel is an urgent task.
老朽化(ろうきゅうか)したインフラの整備(せいび)が急務(きゅうむ)である。
Maintenance of aging infrastructure is a pressing matter.
少子化(しょうしか)対策(たいさく)は国(くに)にとって最(もっと)も急務(きゅうむ)な課題(かだい)の一(ひと)つである。
Measures against the declining birthrate are one of the most pressing issues for the country.

A formal noun meaning an urgent task or matter requiring immediate attention. Very commonly used in news reports, government statements, and business contexts. Almost always appears in the pattern ～が急務(きゅうむ)だ (... is an urgent matter).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • ～が急務(きゅうむ)だ: ... is an urgent task
  • ～が急務(きゅうむ)である: ... is a pressing matter (formal)
  • ～が急務(きゅうむ)とされている: ... is considered urgent
  • 最(もっと)も急務(きゅうむ)な課題(かだい): the most pressing issue

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 喫緊(きっきん)の急務(きゅうむ): an extremely pressing matter
  • 対策(たいさく)が急務(きゅうむ): countermeasures are urgently needed
  • 改革(かいかく)が急務(きゅうむ): reform is urgently needed

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 緊急(きんきゅう): emergency, urgent — broader; can describe situations, not just tasks
  • 喫緊(きっきん): imminent urgency — even more formal; often paired with 急務(きゅうむ)
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