急激(きゅうげき)に

きゅうげきに
adverb
rapidly; sharply; suddenly and dramatically
changedescriptive
1. rapidly; sharply; with sudden dramatic change
Describes change that happens both suddenly and to a large degree — a sharp, dramatic shift. Used for rises, falls, increases, decreases, or transformations that happen quickly and markedly.
気温(きおん)が急激(きゅうげき)に下(さ)がった。
The temperature dropped sharply.
株価(かぶか)が急激(きゅうげき)に上昇(じょうしょう)した。
Stock prices rose rapidly.
少子化(しょうしか)が進(すす)み、生産年齢人口(せいさんねんれいじんこう)が急激(きゅうげき)に減少(げんしょう)している。
As the declining birth rate progresses, the working-age population is shrinking rapidly.

Similar words

  • 急激(きゅうげき)に: rapidly and dramatically — emphasizes both suddenness and the large degree of change
  • 急(きゅう)に: suddenly — emphasizes the abruptness of timing; less emphasis on magnitude
  • 急速(きゅうそく)に: rapidly — emphasizes fast pace but not necessarily dramatic magnitude
  • 徐々(じょじょ)に: gradually (antonym)

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Related Words

Compare: 急(きゅう)に (suddenly)
Compare: 急速(きゅうそく)に (rapidly)
Antonym: 徐々(じょじょ)に (gradually)
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Added 2026.6.13 12:45 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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