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急激

JLPT N3 · Vocabulary

急激 — “sudden, abrupt, drastic”

急激 (read きゅうげき) means sudden, abrupt, drastic. It appears on the JLPT N3 vocabulary list and is a adjective.

Reading

きゅうげき

Meaning

sudden, abrupt, drastic

急激 in a sentence

気温きおんが急激きゅうげきに下さがる。

The temperature drops sharply.

The kanji in 急激

急hurry; urgent
激intense

Words that share a kanji with 急激

急ぐいそぐ— to hurry, to rush
急きゅう— sudden, urgent, steep
急にきゅうに— suddenly, abruptly
急いでいそいで— hurriedly, in a hurry
特急とっきゅう— limited express (train)
急行きゅうこう— express (train)
救急車きゅうきゅうしゃ— ambulance
急速きゅうそく— rapid, swift

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