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JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate

急性

Acute (sudden and severe onset; opposite of chronic).

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Noun, No-adjective

Acute

Describes a medical condition characterized by a sudden onset and rapid progression rather than a long-term duration.

Example

彼 は 急性 アルコール 中毒 で 病院 に 運ばれた 。

He was taken to the hospital for acute alcohol poisoning.

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Acute (sudden and severe onset; opposite of chronic).
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