Meaning of 轍鮒急 in Japanese

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Definition of 轍鮒急

  1. (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.

  2. 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.

  3. rapid; swift; fast

    この川の流れは急だ。
    The current of this river is rapid.

  4. (n) emergency; crisis
  5. hurrying; haste
  6. (in gagaku or noh) end of a song →Related words: 序破急
  1. (n) imminent danger; like a carp stuck in a puddle on the road
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