危篤

critical condition, critical illness

kʲ i t o̞ k ɯ̟
noun Rare #45,406
critical condition, critical illness Usually describes someone who is gravely ill and may be near death.
JA: 祖父は危篤です。
EN: My grandfather is in critical condition.

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)

おかしいのよお母さんが危篤だっていうのよ

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

— 東京物語 (1953)

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