Meaning of 深刻 in Japanese

Definition of 深刻

しんこく(shinkoku) 【深刻】

しんこくか(shinkokuka) 【深刻化】

Why all of a sudden did he ask me such a serious question?

その国くにでは人口じんこうの増加ぞうかが深刻な問題もんだいになっている。

The increase in population has become a serious problem in the country.

その工場の廃棄物はいきぶつは深刻な環境汚染かんきょうおせんを引き起こした。

The factory waste gave rise to serious environmental pollution.

そう深刻に考えるかんがえるな。

Don't take it so hard!

Unless it rains in Ethiopia soon, there could be severe drought problems.

すぐにその深刻な問題もんだいを解決かいけつすることが必要ひつようだ。

We need to settle the serious matter at once.

There is a severe shortage of water in this city, so we must give up having a bath occasionally.

This may not sound serious.

Don't take things too seriously.

Don't be so serious. It's only a game.