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急転 (きゅうてん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
sudden change ; abrupt turn
Describes a sharp, often dramatic shift in a situation, direction, or condition. Commonly used in the phrase 急転直下 (きゅうてんちょっか) meaning 'taking a sudden turn for the better or worse'.
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The match took a sudden turn and ended in a come-from-behind victory.
Kanji 急 hurry, emergency, sudden 転 revolve, turn around, change Similar words 急きゅう 変へん 急変 emphasizes an unexpected, often alarming change in condition (e.g., weather, health), while 急転 focuses on a sharp turn or reversal in a situation or direction.
一いっ 変ぺん 一変 means a complete or total change, often implying a transformation, whereas 急転 highlights the suddenness and the turning aspect.
Etymology Compound of 急 (きゅう, 'sudden') and 転 (てん, 'turn, change'). The combination straightforwardly yields the meaning 'sudden turn'.
