時局
Meanings
1
current situation; state of affairs; current events
Refers to the political, economic, or social situation at a given time, often used in news and formal discussion.
Policies that take the current situation into account are needed.
He gave a detailed commentary on the current state of affairs.
Usage patterns
- 時局を分析するto analyze the current situation
Experts are analyzing the current situation.
- 時局に対応するto respond to the current situation
The government must respond to the changing state of affairs.
- 時局を憂うto worry about the state of affairs
Many citizens are worried about the current situation.
- 時局に鑑みてin light of the current situation
In light of the current situation, the meeting was postponed.