1.
sharp drop, plunge, sudden decline
A sudden and significant decrease in prices, values, or rates.
株価が急落した。
Stock prices plunged.
円が急落している。
The yen is dropping sharply.
スキャンダルで支持率が急落した。
The approval rating plummeted due to the scandal.
市場の急落に投資家は動揺している。
Investors are shaken by the sharp decline in the market.
急落 describes sudden, significant drops in prices or values. It's commonly used in financial news. The opposite is 急騰 (sharp rise).
Common collocations:
- 株価の急落: stock price plunge
- 支持率の急落: approval rating drop
- 急落相場: falling market
Related terms:
- 急騰: sharp rise, surge
- 暴落: crash, collapse (even more extreme)
- 下落: decline, drop