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JLPT N2na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

急きゅう激げき

kyuugeki

rapid, drastic

Example sentences

  1. 世界せかいの人口じんこうは急激きゅうげきに増加ぞうかしている。

    There is a rapid increase in world population.

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  2. 株価かぶかの急激きゅうげきな下落げらくがあった。

    There was a rapid decline in stock prices.

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  3. この街まちは急激きゅうげきな変化へんかを遂とげた。

    This town has undergone a rapid change.

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Kanji in 急激

  • 急hurry; emergencyOnキュウKunいそぐ・いそぎ・せく
  • 激violent; get excitedOnゲキKunはげしい

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