危篤

きとく

Meanings

1. Noun, の-adjective critical condition; being on the verge of death

Kanji

• 危 danger. Read as キ.
• 篤 critical. Read as トク.

Example sentences

• 君のお母さんは危篤だ。
  Your mother is in critical condition.
• 首相は危篤だとささやかれている。
  It is whispered that the Prime Minister is critically ill.

Common phrases

• 危篤になる

Words containing 危篤

• 危篤状態 (きとくじょうたい) critical condition

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