俄
にわか
niwaka
JLPT N2adjectiveVocabularyLevel 51 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
俄 (にわか (niwaka)) means "Sudden". The reading is にわか (niwaka). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Sudden
Also : Hasty · Abrupt · Impromptu · Immediate · Unexpected
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Example Sentences
俄に雨が降り出した。
にわかにあめがふりだした。
It suddenly began to rain.
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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