急遽
Meanings
1
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily
Describes acting quickly due to sudden necessity or urgency, often with a nuance of rushing.
We had to hold a meeting hurriedly.
He returned to his country in a hurry.
2
obsolete term
Obsolete adjectival use; modern Japanese prefers 突然 or 急な for 'sudden'.
In old documents, expressions like 'a sudden event' can be found.
Usage patterns
- 急遽〈事〉が決定するfor something to be suddenly decided in a hurry
The meeting schedule was suddenly changed at short notice.
- 急遽〈場所〉へ向かうto rush off to a place at short notice
The president hurried off to head office at once.
- 急遽〈事〉を中止するto abruptly cancel something due to urgent circumstances
Due to bad weather, the event was hastily cancelled.