Definition: 意味
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
Learn Japanese vocabulary: 急 【きゅう】(kyuu)
Meaning:
- sudden; abrupt; unexpected
- urgent; pressing
- steep; sharp; precipitous
- rapid; swift; fast
- emergency; crisis; danger
Type: Adjective, な-adjective
Level: JLPT N4 Vocabulary
急 - Example Sentences 例文
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Example #1
天気が急に変わった。
てんきがきゅうにかわった。
tenki ga kyuu ni kawatta.
The weather suddenly changed.
Example #2
急に雨が降り始めました。
きゅうにあめがふりはじめました。
kyuu ni ame ga furi hajimemashita.
It suddenly started raining.
Example #3
その子は急に泣き出した。
そのこはきゅうになきだした。
sono ko wa kyuu ni naki dashita.
That child suddenly started crying.
Example #4
屋根にいく階段は狭くて急でくらいです。
やねにいくかいだんはせまくてきゅうでくらいです。
yane ni iku kaidan wa semakute kyuu de kurai desu.
The staircase leading to the rooftop is narrow, steep, and dark.
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