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急激 (きゅうげき) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N3 Freq. Frequency Top 10,000 Meanings 1
na-adjective
sudden ; abrupt ; rapid ; drastic ; sharp
Describes a change that is steep, fast, and often significant. Used for economic shifts, physical changes, declines, increases, and transformations. Carries a nuance of sharpness or steepness rather than mere speed.
急きゅう 激げき な 変へん 化か に 対たい 応おう する の は 難むずか しい 。
It is difficult to cope with sudden changes.
Written forms 急きゅう 激げき Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
急きゅう 劇げき Usage <1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; learners should prefer 急激.
Kanji 急 hurry, emergency, sudden 激 violent, get excited, enraged Similar words 突とつ 然ぜん 突然 emphasizes unexpectedness and suddenness of an event, while 急激 focuses on the steepness or rapidity of a change in degree or state.
急きゅう 速そく 急速 means rapid or high-speed, often for processes or movements, but 急激 adds a nuance of sharpness or drastic impact.
Etymology Compound of 急 (kyū, 'sudden, urgent') and 激 (geki, 'violent, intense'). The combination conveys a steep, drastic change.
