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N1 Noun
急所vitals, tender spot, key (of a problem), crux, essential point, secret, male crotch (as a target in fighting)
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vital part (of the body), tender spot, weak point, vitals
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key point, essential point, crux (of a problem), heart (of a matter)
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急所 【きゅうしょ】
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急所を突いた質問にドキッとする。
That question hit a tender spot, and it really caught me off guard.
弾丸が急所を外れたのはラッキーでした。
It was lucky the bullet missed my vitals.
刑事:「被害者は、急所を刺されて死亡したようだ。」
Detective: 'Looks like the victim was stabbed in the vitals and died.'
新人相手に急所を打つ質問をするなんて、スパルタにも程がある。
Asking a newcomer such a hard-hitting question... Now that’s harsh.
問題の急所を鋭く突かれた責任者は、記者への返答にあたふたしている。
The official, having been pressed right at the crux of the issue, is scrambling to respond to the reporter.
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