緩急

かんきゅう

Meanings

1. Noun high and low speed; fast and slow; pace; tempo
2. lenience and severity
3. emergency; crisis; dire situation

Kanji

• 緩 loose. Read as カン.
• 急 sudden. Read as キュウ.

Example sentences

• いつもお世話になっていますから、一旦緩急あれば、すぐさま馳せ参じます。
  You're always there for me, so if you're ever in dire straits, just let me know and I'll come running.

Common phrases

• 緩急をつける
• 緩急を使う

Words containing 緩急

• 緩急車 (かんきゅうしゃ) brake van
• 緩急自在 (かんきゅうじざい) varying the tempo or speed (of something) at will
• 一旦緩急 (いったんかんきゅう) (when) danger threatens

And 1 more.

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