JLPT N3 · Adverb

急に (kyuuni)

急に (きゅうに, kyuuni) is a Japanese adverb meaning “swiftly; rapidly”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: きゅうに
Romaji: kyuuni
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

swiftly; rapidly; quickly; immediately; hastily · adverb
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly · adverb
sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply · adverb

Example sentences

気苦労で彼は急にふけた。

Care aged him quickly.

Tatoeba #183215

彼は急に居直った。

He changed his attitude suddenly.

Tatoeba #108466

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 急に

急

hurry, emergency, suddenキュウ・いそ.ぐ・いそ.ぎ · 9 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 急に.

急きゅうsudden急行きゅうこうhurrying (to somewhere)特急とっきゅうlimited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required)急ぐいそぐto hurry至急しきゅうurgent急激きゅうげきsudden急速きゅうそくrapid (e.g. progress)応急おうきゅうemergency fix緊急きんきゅうurgency準急じゅんきゅうsemi-express train早急そうきゅうimmediate早急さっきゅうimmediate急かすせかすto hurry (up)

Source: JMdict entry 2269050 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.