危篤

critical condition

kʲ i t o̞ k ɯ̟
noun Rare #41,898
critical condition Usually used to describe someone who is seriously ill and in danger of dying.
JA: 祖父が危篤だと連絡がありました。
EN: I was contacted to say that my grandfather is in critical condition.

おかしいのよお母さんが危篤っていうのよ

This is crazy—they’re saying Mom is in critical condition.

— 東京物語 (1953)

母さんが危篤なんだ

My mother's in critical condition.

— グッバイ、レーニン! (2003)

彼は危篤に陥った

He became critically ill.

危篤だっていうんだから

They said he was in critical condition.

— 東京物語 (1953)

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