急激(きゅうげき)

きゅうげき
na-adjective / noun
sudden, rapid, drastic
1. sudden, rapid, drastic
Happening quickly and dramatically, often implying an extreme or severe change.
気温(きおん)が急激(きゅうげき)に下(さ)がった。
The temperature dropped drastically.
急激(きゅうげき)な変化(へんか)についていけない。
I can't keep up with the rapid changes.
人口(じんこう)が急激(きゅうげき)に増加(ぞうか)した。
The population increased rapidly.

急激(きゅうげき) emphasizes both speed and intensity of change.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 急激(きゅうげき)な変化(へんか) (drastic change)
  • 急激(きゅうげき)に増(ふ)える/減(へ)る (to increase/decrease rapidly)
  • 急激(きゅうげき)に悪化(あっか)する (to worsen rapidly)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 急激(きゅうげき): sudden, drastic (implies intensity)
  • 急速(きゅうそく): rapid (emphasizes speed)
  • 急(きゅう): sudden (basic term)
  • 突然(とつぜん): sudden, unexpected (emphasizes surprise)

Related Words

Related: 急速(きゅうそく) (rapid)
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Added 2026.1.11 15:43 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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