Vocabulary

What does 深刻 (しんこく, shinkoku) mean?

深刻 (しんこく, shinkoku) means serious, grave.

Quick facts
Reading	しんこく
Romaji	shinkoku
Part of speech	na-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N3

深刻しんこく

N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonshinkoku

serious, grave

Example sentences

環境(かんきょう)問題(もんだい)はとても深刻(しんこく)だ。
Environmental problems are very serious.
彼(かれ)は深刻(しんこく)な顔(かお)で話(はな)し始(はじ)めた。
He began speaking with a serious expression.