しんこく
Meanings
Adjective (な)
Noun
1. serious; severe; grave; acute
Pitch accent
んこく
Used in vocabulary (1 in total)
becoming more serious or severe; aggravation; intensification
Examples (37 in total)
It's a serious problem.
There is a serious water shortage.
Do you regard the situation as serious?
This is a serious issue.
It seems to be serious.
The situation is very serious.
His illness is critical.
I have serious problems.
The situation is extremely critical.
Is it anything serious?
Tom has a serious problem.
Don't take everything so seriously.
A serious epidemic has broken out in Beijing.
Biologists assert the losses are severe.
The increase in juvenile delinquency is a serious problem.
Don't be so serious. It's only a game.
We all regarded the situation as serious.
Don't take things too seriously.
Population growth has given rise to serious social problems.
The drought did severe damage to the harvest.
Air pollution is a serious problem in this country.
From year to year, pollution problems are becoming more and more serious.
They couldn't comprehend the seriousness of the matter.
The most severe problem at present is that of over-population.
Why all of a sudden did he ask me such a serious question?
Our cities create serious pollution problems.
Global warming can cause serious problems for wild animals, too.
The factory waste gave rise to serious environmental pollution.
This may not sound serious.
The increase in population has become a serious problem in the country.
Despite the seriousness of his illness, Mr Robinson is in good spirits.
The influx of foreign workers has caused a serious housing problem in this area.
Bob Johnson tried to make people realize the seriousness of the situation in Africa.
As time has passed, the problem has proved more serious.
Noise is the most serious problem for those who live around the airports.
On the religious side, the decision caused serious dissension among followers.
The housing shortage is very acute.