早急(そうきゅう)に

The adverbial form of 早急(そうきゅう) (urgent, pressing). The reading さっきゅう is also common and considered equally correct, though そうきゅう has become the more widely used pronunciation in modern Japanese. Frequently used in business, government, and formal contexts when swift action is required.

Common collocations

• 早急(そうきゅう)に対応(たいおう)する: to respond urgently
• 早急(そうきゅう)に解決(かいけつ)する: to resolve immediately
• 早急(そうきゅう)に対策(たいさく)を講(こう)じる: to take urgent measures
• 早急(そうきゅう)に検討(けんとう)する: to examine immediately

Similar words

• 至急(しきゅう): urgently — very similar but tends to appear in written requests and labels (e.g., 至急(しきゅう) on an envelope means "urgent")
• すぐに: immediately; right away — more casual and conversational
• 直(ただ)ちに: immediately; at once — formal, often used in official instructions or warnings