Vocabulary
N1Noun

深刻

しんこく

Meaning

  • 1.serious
  • 2.severe
  • 3.grave

Meanings across languages

English
serious, severe, grave
Tiếng Việt
nghiêm trọng, khốc liệt, trầm trọng
日本語
深刻な, 厳しい, 重大な
한국어
심각한, 심한, 중대한
中文
严重, 严重, 严重
Bahasa Indonesia
seri, parah, berat
ภาษาไทย
ร้ายแรง, รุนแรง, หนักหน่วง
Español
serio, grave, severo
Français
sérieux, grave, severe
Deutsch
ernst, schwer, gravierend
Português
sério, severo, grave

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Example sentences

  • 特に沿岸地域は深刻な被害を受けている。

    In particular, coastal areas are suffering serious damage.

  • 日本の高齢化社会はますます深刻な問題となっている。

    Japan's ageing society is increasingly becoming a serious issue.

  • 特に労働力不足は企業に深刻な影響を与えている。

    In particular, the labour shortage is having a significant impact on businesses.

  • しかしながら、近年は農村の人口減少が深刻な問題になっている。

    However, in recent years, the population decline in rural areas has become a serious problem.

  • 最近、環境問題がますます深刻になっていますね。

    Recently, environmental issues have become increasingly serious.

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