급격히 늘다/줄다 · 급격한 변화
sharply, drastically, abruptly
Example
최근 몇 년 사이에 출생률이 급격히 떨어졌습니다.
The birth rate has dropped sharply in recent years.
Word parts
급 sudden+격 intense
Literally 'sudden and intense'.
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Pronounced [급껴키]; a TOPIK graph-writing favorite: 급격히 증가하다/감소하다.
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