危急存亡の秋

ききゅうそんぼうのとき

Also written 危急存亡の時

Meanings

1. Noun crisis; critical moment; critical time

Kanji

• 危 danger. Read as キ.
• 急 sudden. Read as キュウ.
• 存 exist. Read as ソン.
• 亡 pass away. Read as ボウ.
• 秋 autumn. Read as とき.

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