切実

• 読み: せつじつ
• ローマ字: setsujitsu
• 漢字の分解: 切 (setsu/se) — cut, pressing, urgent; 実 (jitsu/ji) — truth, reality, fruit
• 発音: /se.tsɯ.dʑi.tsɯ/

意味

Earnest; acute; keenly felt. Describes something deeply pressing or urgently important.

A na-adjective expressing that something is deeply felt, pressing, or acutely relevant. Often used with problems (切実な問題), wishes (切実な願い), or feelings that are genuinely heartfelt. Conveys a stronger emotional weight than 深刻 (serious), emphasising personal urgency and sincerity rather than just severity.

例文

1. 住民たちの切実な訴えが市長に届いた。
2. 人手不足は地方の切実な問題になっている。
3. 平和への切実な願いが込められた手紙だった。

使い方ガイド

場面: social issues, personal appeals, news

トーン: earnest

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 切 (setsu, to cut/urgent) + 実 (jitsu, true/real). The image of something that cuts into reality conveys deep, pressing sincerity.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal