急に【きゅうに】
Frequency rank: 1,070. – 1,071.
- swiftly; rapidly; quickly; immediately; hastily; hurriedly
- suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
- sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
adverb (fukushi)
Forms
- 急に【きゅうに】Frequency rank: 1,070. – 1,071.
- きゅうにFrequency rank: 54,044. – 55,693.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- swiftly; rapidly; quickly; immediately; hastily; hurriedly
- suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
- sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
This meaning is used when describing an action that takes place in a very short period of time or without delay.
He suddenly started running.
She stood up quickly.
This meaning conveys the idea of something happening unexpectedly or without warning.
This meaning is used to describe a sudden change in direction or angle, often in physical contexts like hills or curves.
Generated collocations (experimental)
きゅうに急にかわる変わるto change suddenlyきゅうに急におもいだす思い出すto remember suddenlyきゅうに急にあらわれる現れるto appear suddenlyきゅうに急にたちあがる立ち上がるto stand up abruptlyきゅうに急におとずれる訪れるto come unexpectedlyきゅうに急にはなしだす話し出すto start talking abruptlyきゅうに急にひえる冷えるto get suddenly coldきゅうに急にきめる決めるto decide suddenlyきゅうに急にふえる増えるto increase rapidlyきゅうに急にはなし話がすすむ進むto progress the conversation quickly
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)