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“Acute” in Japanese

Short answer
急性 kyuusei きゅーせー

Acute in Japanese is “急性” (kyuusei). Full meaning: acute (illness).

Other ways to say “Acute” in Japanese

先鋭 senei radical, acute, sharp 鋭頭 eitou acute (of the shape of a leaf), acuminate, pointed 揚音 youon acute (accent, etc.) 鋭形 eikei acute (of the shape of a leaf tip) 痛切 tsuusetsu keen, acute, heartfelt 鋭い surudoi sharp (knife, claws, etc.), pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.), acute, stabbing, cutting (remark, criticism, etc.), stinging, biting, fierce (attack), pointed (question, look, etc.), piercing (gaze), shrill (sound); keen (intuition, sense of smell, et 鋭敏 eibin sharp (eyes, ears, etc.), keen, acute, sensitive; sharp-witted, shrewd, clever, astute, acute 切実 setsujitsu earnest, sincere, acute, keen, fervent; pressing, urgent, serious, severe; pertinent, appropriate 鋭利 eiri sharp, keen, acute 鋭アクセント eiakusento acute accent (diacritic), acute アクサン akusan accent (in French; acute, grave, and circumflex); accent (on a syllable, word), stress

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