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N4 Adverb

急(きゅう)にswiftly, rapidly, quickly, immediately, hastily, hurriedly, suddenly, abruptly, unexpectedly, sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.), steeply

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    1. Adverb

      1. 1.

        swiftly, rapidly, quickly, immediately, hastily, hurriedly

      2. 2.

        suddenly, abruptly, unexpectedly

      3. 3.

        sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.), steeply

    All Forms

    急に 【きゅうに】

    Details

      • き

      • ゅ

      • う

      • に

    Examples

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    • 道路(どうろ)に急(きゅう)に飛(と)び出(だ)すのは危険(きけん)だ。

      It is dangerous to suddenly jump out into the road.

      • N4

    • 急(きゅう)に雨(あめ)が降(ふ)り出(だ)してきました。

      Suddenly it burst out raining.

      • N4

    • 「わっ！急(きゅう)に電車(でんしゃ)が止(と)まったけど、何(なに)があったのかしら…。」

      'Wow! The train suddenly stopped, I wonder what happened...'

      • N4

    • 道(みち)が急(きゅう)に曲(ま)がっている場所(ばしょ)では事故(じこ)が多(おお)いと聞(き)きました。

      I heard that there are many accidents in places where the road curves sharply.

      • N3

    • そんな急(きゅう)に言(い)われてもこれから演劇(えんげき)の一部(いちぶ)を変(か)えることはいくら何(なん)でも不可能(ふかのう)です。

      Even if you tell me on such short notice, there's no way I can change part of the play now.

      • N3

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