Vocabulary
N1Noun

突然

とつぜん

Meaning

  • 1.abrupt
  • 2.sudden
  • 3.unexpected

Meanings across languages

English
abrupt, sudden, unexpected
Tiếng Việt
đột ngột, bất ngờ, không mong đợi
日本語
突然, 急に
한국어
갑작스러운, 돌연, 예상치 못한
中文
突然, 意外, 出乎意料
Bahasa Indonesia
tiba-tiba
ภาษาไทย
กระทันหัน
Español
súbito
Français
soudain
Deutsch
plötzlich
Português
repentino

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Example sentences

  • 堤防は突然崩れた。

    The embankment suddenly collapsed.

  • 突然、事件の報道に恐慌を覚えた

    Suddenly, panic struck me due to the news of the incident.

  • 朝寝坊のせいで、私は寝室を突然飛び出した。

    Because of oversleeping, I suddenly ran out of the bedroom.

  • 突然くもって、雨が降ります。

    Suddenly, it clouds over and it rains.

  • その日、突然、沼が泡を立てた。

    On that day, suddenly the marsh started bubbling.

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