What does 切実 mean?
切実 is a Japanese noun meaning “compelling, serious, severe, acute” in English. It can also be translated as “pressing, pertinent” depending on context. It is written as 切実 in kanji, せつじつ in hiragana, and setsujitsu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.
Example sentence
太っているのが私の切実な問題です。
Being fat is a serious problem for me.