Frequency rank: 24,782. – 24,925.
- precipitous cliff; sheer precipiceyojijukugo
- critical situationyojijukugo
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Forms
Generated definitions (experimental)
- precipitous cliff; sheer precipice
- critical situation
This meaning refers to a steep, vertical rock face, often found in nature and can pose a danger to climbers or hikers.
That mountain has a sheer cliff towering above.
It's best not to go near the slippery precipice.
This meaning describes a moment of crisis or a critical point in a situation where outcomes are uncertain and may lead to significant consequences.
His health condition is in a critical situation.
The project is facing a critical situation.
Generated collocations (experimental)
だんがいぜっぺき断崖絶壁にたつ立つto stand on a steep cliffだんがいぜっぺき断崖絶壁をのぼる登るto climb a sheer precipiceだんがいぜっぺき断崖絶壁のうえ上からみる見るto look from the top of a precipiceだんがいぜっぺき断崖絶壁をながめる眺めるto gaze at the sheer cliffだんがいぜっぺき断崖絶壁からおちる落ちるto fall from a precipiceだんがいぜっぺき断崖絶壁のけしき景色the view from a sheer cliffきけん危険なだんがいぜっぺき断崖絶壁dangerous sheer precipiceぜったいぜつめい絶体絶命のじょうきょう状況critical situation (literally "a situation of absolute death and life")だんがいぜっぺき断崖絶壁においこまれる追い込まれるto be pushed into a precarious situationだんがいぜっぺき断崖絶壁にたたされる立たされるto be left in a critical situation
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