Meaning of 致命的な矛盾を抱えた


The full sentence is: 致命的な矛盾を抱えたまま、穏やかな日々を送ってる。

Checking the dictionary for 致命的 and 矛盾, I only found "fatal" and
"contradiction" or "inconsistency", resulting in something like: while there
are fatal inconsistencies, we are living peaceful days.

But this doesn't really seem to fit in context (this sentence appeared after a
short summary of past events, none of which are really "fatal inconsistencies"
or contradictions), so is there something I missed entirely about the meaning
of this sentence?




致命的 literally means _fatal_ or _deadly_ , but it often just means _critical_ ,
_crucial_ (e.g. mistake), etc.

For example 致命的な失敗 usually means a "critical mistake" (e.g. in an exam), and
it does not necessarily mean a mistake that literally threatens someone's
life.




致命的 literally means _fatal_ or _deadly_ , but it often just means _critical_ ,
_crucial_ (e.g. mistake), etc.

For example 致命的な失敗 usually means a "critical mistake" (e.g. in an exam), and
it does not necessarily mean a mistake that literally threatens someone's
life.

