急転直下 (きゅうてんちょっか)suddenly and precipitately; take a sudden turn

Kanji in 急転直下

• 急Hurry; Emergency; SuddenRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N4
• 転Revolve; Turn Around; ChangeRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N4
• 直Straightaway; Honesty; FranknessRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N3
• 下Below; Down; DescendRead with its on'yomi here · JLPT N5

Words that share its kanji

• 緊急きんきゅうurgency; emergency
• 急きゅうsudden; abrupt
• 急速きゅうそくrapid (e.g. progress)
• 早急そうきゅうimmediate; prompt
• 急性きゅうせいacute (illness)
• 急激きゅうげきsudden; abrupt
• 急いでいそいでhurriedly; in haste
• 急きょきゅうきょhurriedly; in a hurry
• 転換てんかんconversion; diversion
• 運転うんてんoperation (of a machine, etc.); operating
• 逆転ぎゃくてん(sudden) change; reversal
• 移転いてんmoving; relocation
• 自転車じてんしゃbicycle; bike
• 運転手うんてんしゅdriver; chauffeur
• 回転かいてんrotation (usu. around something); revolution
• 逆転勝ちぎゃくてんがちwinning after defeat seems certain; coming from behind to win
• 見直しみなおしreview; reconsideration
• 直前ちょくぜんjust before