臨界（りんかい）
JLPT N2 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: critical point
Example sentences
- 我慢が臨界に達した。 — His patience reached its breaking point.
- 温度が臨界を超えると危険だ。 — It becomes dangerous once the temperature exceeds the critical point.
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