焦眉|しょうびshoubi[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nounemergency; urgency; imminence
   さて、犯人はんにんは、告白こくはくするか否いなかが、沈黙ちんもくするＭＬ参加者さんかしゃたちの焦眉しょうびの関心事かんしんじとなる。↗

   Well then, it becomes a matter of urgent concern to the lurkers of this mailing list whether the guilty party confesses or not.

• Synonym急場きゅうばNeutralA critical moment demanding immediate action; typically in 「急場をしのぐ」. More colloquial than 「焦眉」.
• Synonym緊急きんきゅうNeutralThe common everyday word: something grave that must be handled at once. Works as a na-adjective and is far more versatile than 「焦眉」.
• Synonym切迫せっぱくWrittenWritten/formal prose; a crisis or deadline closing in step by step, often as 「切迫した状況」.
• Synonym危急ききゅうWrittenWritten/formal prose; danger right before you, also a critical illness, as in 「危急存亡の秋」.
• Synonym火急かきゅうWrittenWritten/formal prose; urgency as if ablaze, mostly in 「緊急火急」 and 「火急の用」.
• Synonym急迫きゅうはくWrittenRare written/formal prose; a situation closing in fast, close to 「切迫」; seldom heard in daily speech.
• Related危機ききNeutralThe most common everyday word for a crisis; stresses a life-or-death dangerous situation, but need not imply the instant resolution 「焦眉」 demands.
• Related非常ひじょうNeutralCovers extraordinary emergencies, as in 「非常口」 and 「非常時」; for degree it becomes 「非常に」. Much broader in use than 「焦眉」.
• Related有事ゆうじWrittenWritten/formal prose; refers specifically to war or unrest, frequent in security terminology. Narrower in scope than 「焦眉」.
• Related非常時ひじょうじNeutralPoints to a period of crisis such as war or disaster; stresses the span of time rather than the pressing task at hand.
• RelatedピンチCasualColloquial loanword for a tight spot, common in sports and daily talk, as in 「ピンチを切り抜ける」.
• RelatedエマージェンシーCasualLoanword for an emergency, heard in broadcasts, medicine and aviation; more casual and direct than 「焦眉」.
• Related緊急事態きんきゅうじたいNeutralA major situation demanding immediate response; also the legal term for a state of emergency.
• Relatedまさかの時まさかのときCasualColloquial phrase for the unexpected moment you prepare for just in case, as in 「まさかの時に備える」.
• Related緊急時きんきゅうじNeutralThe time when an emergency strikes; typical of manuals and instructions, as in 「緊急時の連絡先」.
• Related警急けいきゅうWrittenRare written/formal prose; a sudden emergency requiring vigilance, with a military-police flavor.

「焦眉」 is a literary word for a problem so pressing it must be solved at once, appearing almost only in 「焦眉の急」 and 「焦眉の課題」. In everyday speech say 「緊急」 for urgent matters, 「危機」 for a dangerous situation, and 「ピンチ」 colloquially.

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1. まさに差し迫さしせまって解決かいけつを要ようする危難きなん。焦眉しょうびの急きゅう。