Usage patterns 急きゅう 激げき な 変へん 化か a sudden/drastic change
My body can't keep up with the sudden changes in temperature.
急きゅう 激げき に 増ぞう 加か する to increase sharply
The population in this area is increasing rapidly.
急きゅう 激げき な 上じょう 昇しょう a sharp rise
Investors were surprised by the sharp rise in stock prices.
急きゅう 激げき に 減げん 少しょう する to decrease sharply
Kanji 急 hurry, emergency, sudden 激 violent, get excited, enraged Related words 急速 emphasizes fast speed or pace of a process, while 急激 stresses the steepness or drastic degree of a change.
突然 highlights that something happens unexpectedly, while 急激 highlights how sharp or drastic the change itself is.
急激 describes a sudden, sharp change that can be positive or negative, while 飛躍的 specifically highlights a big leap forward in progress or growth.
急激 focuses on the suddenness or speed of a change, while ドラスチック focuses on its severity or extremeness.
急激 stresses how sudden and sharp a change is, while 劇的 stresses how striking or dramatic it feels, regardless of speed.
Opposites 緩やか describes a gentle, gradual change, the opposite of the steep, drastic change described by 急激 .
急激 describes a sudden, abrupt change, contrasting with the smooth, gradual change described by なだらか .
Written forms 急きゅう 激げき Usage 100%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
急きゅう 劇げき Usage <1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rarely used kanji form; learners should prefer 急激 .
Etymology Compound of 急 (kyū, 'sudden, urgent') and 激 (geki, 'violent, intense'). The combination conveys a steep, drastic change.
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