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“Crisis” in Japanese

Short answer
危局 kikyoku ききょく

Crisis in Japanese is “危局” (kikyoku). Full meaning: crisis.

Other ways to say “Crisis” in Japanese

危機 kiki crisis, critical situation, emergency, pinch クライシス kuraishisu crisis 危極 kikyoku crisis, grave danger, serious depression 分利 bunri crisis (in an illness) 危急 kikyuu emergency, crisis, imminent danger 危急存亡の秋 kikyuusonbounotoki crisis, critical moment, critical time 分け目 wakeme dividing line, parting (of the hair), partition, crisis ピンチ pinchi pinch, tough spot, bind, crisis, predicament; clothespin, clothes peg 緊急事態 kinkyuujitai state of emergency, emergency, crisis ショック shokku shock (emotional); shock (physical), impact, jolt; crisis (esp. financial), event that rattles the markets 峠 touge (mountain) pass, highest point on a mountain road, ridge; peak (e.g. of summer), worst (e.g. of an illness), crisis, critical point, most difficult part

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