JLPT N1 Advanced
致命的
Fatal, lethal, or critical; causing death or total failure.
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致命的な Attributive form (used before nouns)
致命的に Adverbial form
1 Na-adjective
Fatal / Lethal
Describes a physical injury, condition, or blow severe enough to result in the loss of life.
Example
その 事故 で 彼 は 致命的 な 傷 を 負った 。
He suffered a fatal injury in that accident.
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2 Na-adjective
Critical / Disastrous
Indicates a flaw, error, or event so serious that it causes the complete collapse of a plan, career, or system.
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