急きゅう勾こう配ばいMeaningsNoun1. steep slopeKanji used急hurry勾flexed配hand outPitch accentきゅうこうばいComposed of急きゅうsudden; abrupt; unexpected; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; precipitous; rapid; swift; …Na-adjective勾こう配ばいslope; incline; gradient; grade; pitch; slope (of a linear function); gradient (vector calculus)NounExamples1山やま越ごえの道みちは狭せまく、しかも急きゅう勾こう配ばいだった。The road across the mountain was narrow, and what's more, it was a steep slope.