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急展開 (きゅうてんかい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

急きゅう展てん開かい

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Meanings

1

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'

rapid development; sudden turn of events

Describes a situation, story, or plan that changes quickly and dramatically. Often used in news, narratives, and discussions of unexpected progress.

事じ件けんは急きゅう展てん開かいを見みせた。
The case took a sudden turn.
交こう渉しょうが急きゅう展てん開かいして、合ごう意いに達たっし

た

。

The negotiations developed rapidly and reached an agreement.

Kanji

急hurry, emergency, sudden
展unfold, expand
開open, unfold, unseal

Similar words

急きゅう転てん
急転 is a noun meaning 'sudden change' or 'abrupt turn', often used in the phrase 急転直下 (a sudden and complete change). 急展開 emphasizes the unfolding or development of events, while 急転 focuses on the change itself.
展てん開かい
展開 means 'development' or 'unfolding' without the sense of speed. 急展開 adds the nuance of rapidity or suddenness.

Etymology

Compound of 急 (きゅう, 'sudden, rapid') and 展開 (てんかい, 'development, unfolding'). The reading is the standard on'yomi for each kanji.