Word Meaning 急に

きゅうに kyuu ni

急に is read as きゅうに (kyuu ni) and means sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.).

Meaning

English

  1. sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.)
  2. steeply
  3. suddenly
  4. abruptly
  5. unexpectedly
  6. swiftly
  7. rapidly
  8. quickly

Reading

Kana

きゅうに

Romaji

kyuu ni

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Antonyms 徐徐に・徐々に,次第に Rank 24445 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

きゅう

(in gagaku or noh) end of a song

急きょ

きゅうきょ

sudden

急行

きゅうこう

express (train)

急ぐ

いそぐ

to hurry

急病

きゅうびょう

sudden illness

急いで

いそいで

hurry up!

急用

きゅうよう

urgent business

急かす

せかす

to hurry (up)

急ピッチ

きゅうぴっち

quick pace

急死

きゅうし

sudden death

急ぎ

いそぎ

haste

急場

きゅうば

emergency

Example Sentences

10

きゅうにあめがふりだした。

It suddenly started to rain.

かれのこえがきゅうにおおきくなった。

His voice suddenly got louder.

He quit without notice.

It's suddenly got cold, hasn't it?

It has suddenly got cold, hasn't it?

The sky suddenly became overcast.

Suddenly, it got dark outside.

Things became hopeless suddenly.

The temperature has suddenly dropped.

All of a sudden, it began raining.