Korean

급격히
Meaning: sharply; rapidly; drastically
Part of Speech: Adverb

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Handwriting

急
激

Example sentences

The temperature dropped sharply, so people dressed warmly.
최근 소비자 물가 지수가 급격히 상승했다.
Recently, the consumer price index has risen sharply.
신제품 출시 이후 매출이 급격히 늘었다.
Sales have increased rapidly since the launch of the new product.
최근 경제 불안으로 인해 주가가 급격히 하락했다.
Due to recent economic instability, stock prices fell sharply.
최근 경제 불황으로 실업 인구가 급격히 늘어났다.
The unemployed population has increased sharply due to the recent economic recession.
최근 대중교통 이용 빈도가 급격히 증가했다.
Recently, the frequency of public transport use has increased sharply.
최근 인공지능 기술이 급격히 발전하고 있습니다.
Recently, AI technology has been developing rapidly.
최근 물가가 급격히 치솟아 서민들의 시름이 깊어지고 있다.
Prices have skyrocketed recently, deepening the worries of the common people.
최근 국제 유류 가격이 급격히 상승하고 있다.
Recently, international oil prices have been rising sharply.
경기 악화로 인해 실업자 수가 급격히 늘어났다.
The number of unemployed people has increased sharply due to the economic recession.

Usage Notes

Used to describe a sudden and significant change or action.

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