noun
pressing matter; sudden event
Rare term for an urgent affair or unexpected incident. In modern Japanese, 緊急事態 or 急用 are more common.
急事が発生したため、会議は延期された。
The meeting was postponed due to a pressing matter.
彼は急事の知らせを受けてすぐに帰省した。
He returned home immediately upon receiving news of the sudden event.