切実

Japanese

Kanji in this term
せつ
Grade: 2
じつ
Grade: 3
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
切實 (kyūjitai)

Etymology

From (setsu, "keen," "acute," "intense") + (jitsu, "faithfulness," "sincerity," "fidelity").

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) つじつ [sètsújítsú] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [se̞t͡sɨʑit͡sɨ]

Adjective

(せつ)(じつ) • (setsujitsu-na (adnominal (せつ)(じつ) (setsujitsu na), adverbial (せつ)(じつ) (setsujitsu ni))

  1. acute, acuity, keen, keenness
  2. earnest, earnestness
  3. sincerity, heartiness
  4. urgent, urgency

Inflection