► 形容動詞
急激 [きゅうげき] meaning: drastic rank: 2
☆ ガソリンの値段が急激に上昇した ⇨ The gas price has gone up drastically (☛ Suddenly and drastically)
More examples:
- 気温が急激に低下した ⇨ The temperature dropped rapidly
- 携帯電話の普及率は急激に増加した ⇨ The penetration of mobile phones has increased drastically
- 彼等は為替が急激に好転したために増収した ⇨ They increased their income because the currency rate changed drastically for their favor
- この周辺では都市化が急激に進んでいる ⇨ Urbanization has been rapidly progressing in this area
- 彼は病気で急激に痩せた ⇨ He has drastically lost weight with illness
- 川が急激に増水した ⇨ The water level of the river rose rapidly