急転直下（きゅうてんちょっか）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 5
Meaning: sudden drastic turn
Example sentences
- 事態が急転直下、解決に向かう。 — The situation took a sudden turn and headed toward resolution.
- 急転直下、話がまとまった。 — Things suddenly turned around and the deal came together.
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