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急変
Readings
きゅうへん
kyuuhen
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
Takes the aux. verb suru
Intransitive verb
sudden turn, sudden change
Noun (futsuumeishi)
(suddenly occurring) accident, emergency
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Kanjis
急 ON: キュウ KUN: いそ.ぐ, いそ.ぎ, せ.く
hurry, emergency, sudden, steep

Stroke: 9 Grade: 3 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 2-2-7 FC: 2733.3


変 ON: ヘン KUN: か.わる, か.わり, か.える
unusual, change, strange

Stroke: 9 Grade: 4 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 2-2-7 FC: 0024.4


Phrases
事態は急変した。
Parts: 事態 (じたい) 急変 (きゅうへん)
There was a sudden change in the situation.

サイレンが急変を知らせました。
Parts: サイレン 急変 (きゅうへん) 知らせる (しらせる)
The siren sounded an emergency.