Japanese
| Kanji in this term
|
| 正
|
念
|
場
|
しょう Grade: 1
|
ねん Grade: 4
|
ば Grade: 2
|
| on'yomi
|
kun'yomi
|
Etymology
Compound of 正念 + 場
Pronunciation
Noun
正念場 • (shōnenba)
- critical moment; do-or-die situation (in particular, for someone to show their worth)
- 今が正念場だ。 ― ima ga shōnenba da. ― Now's the time.
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