Japanese DictionaryDefinition of 急
- (adj-na) urgent; sudden; abrupt
事態は急を要するので一刻も待てないと彼は言った。
He said that the matter was urgent, and that there was not a moment to lose. - sharp; steep; precipitous
屋根にいく階段は狭くて急でくらいです。
The staircase leading to the rooftop is narrow, steep, and dark. - rapid; swift; fast
この川の流れは急だ。
The current of this river is rapid. - (n) emergency; crisis
- hurrying; haste
- (in gagaku or noh) end of a song
