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“Dire situation” in Japanese

Short answer
緩急 kankyuu かんきゅー

Dire situation in Japanese is “緩急” (kankyuu). Full meaning: high and low speed, fast and slow, pace, tempo; lenience and severity; emergency, crisis, dire situation.

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