緊きん急きゅう

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', na-adjective

emergency; urgency; urgent

Used as a noun and as a noun-like modifier, especially in compounds and phrases such as 緊急事態, 緊急連絡, 緊急の用件, and 緊急に対応する. It emphasizes that immediate action or attention is needed.

• 緊きん急きゅうの場ば合あいは、この番ばん号ごうに電でん話わしてください。

  In an emergency, please call this number.

• 緊きん急きゅうの会かい議ぎが午ご後ごに開ひらかれた。

  An urgent meeting was held in the afternoon.

• 病びょう院いんはけが人にんに緊きん急きゅうに対たい応おうした。

  The hospital responded urgently to the injured person.