JLPT N1 Advanced
急変
Sudden change or turn for the worse
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急変する verb form
1 Noun, Suru verb
Sudden Change
Describes a rapid and unexpected alteration in a situation, weather, or attitude.
Example
天候 が 急変 し 、 激しい 雨 が 降り 始め た 。
The weather suddenly changed, and it started to rain heavily.
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2 Noun, Suru verb
Sudden Turn for the Worse (Medical)
Refers specifically to a sudden and critical deterioration in a patient’s medical condition.
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