nosedive in Japanese
nosedive in Japanese is 急降下 — nosedive means a steep, headfirst drop, whether physical or figurative, such as a sharp fall in price.
nosedive in Japanese
急降下
Pronounced: kyuukōka
急降下
Pronounced: kyuukōka
(intransitive, of aircraft) To dive down in a steep angle.
What does "nosedive" mean?
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noun A steep, headfirst drop, whether physical or figurative, such as a sharp fall in price.
"Shares of the company took a nosedive after the scandal broke."
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verb To drop suddenly and sharply, like an aircraft plunging nose-first.
"Sales nosedived in the final quarter of the year."
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nosedive in a sentence
- Shares of the company took a nosedive after the scandal broke.
- The plane went into a nosedive before the pilot regained control.
- Sales nosedived in the final quarter of the year.
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What is "nosedive" in Japanese?
"nosedive" in Japanese is 急降下. nosedive means: A steep, headfirst drop, whether physical or figurative, such as a sharp fall in price.
How do you pronounce 急降下?
"nosedive" in Japanese is 急降下, pronounced "kyuukōka".
How do you use "nosedive" in a sentence?
Example: "Shares of the company took a nosedive after the scandal broke." In Japanese, "nosedive" is 急降下.
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