Frequency rank: 692.
- abrupt; sudden; unexpected
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'; adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); adverb (fukushi)
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- abrupt; sudden; unexpected
This word is used to describe something that occurs without warning, often catching people off guard.
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His voice was drowned out by the wraith's sudden howl.
2. へんじ返事をまつ待つありすアリスにむけられた向けられたのはとつぜん突然のほうこう咆哮。それはみみ耳をつらぬか貫かんばかりにするどく鋭く、てん天にとどか届かんばかりにおおきく大きくひびく響くものでした。
What Alice, waiting for a reply, was faced with was a sudden howl. It was a resounding noise, sharp as to burst her ear drums, loud as to reach unto the heavens.
This is out of the blue, but has everybody once felt 'looked down upon by young folk'?
I wonder why he was suddenly dropped from the team half way through.
The news of the merger of the two companies broke yesterday.
If I should be suddenly spoken to in English, I might run away.
I was very much surprised by her sudden change of mind.
After a short visit he suddenly got up and took his leave.
He suddenly hit on a good idea while he was taking a bath.
The idea of surprising her suddenly crossed my mind.