突然
とつぜん
totsuzen
JLPT N3nounVocabularyLevel 44 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
突然 (とつぜん (totsuzen)) means "Sudden". Use this page for pronunciation, example sentences, and related kanji.
Meaning
Sudden
Also : Abrupt · Suddenly · Unexpectedly
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Example Sentences
突然の雨に濡れた。
とつぜんのあめにぬれた。
I got wet in the sudden rain.
突然電話が鳴った。
とつぜんでんわがなった。
The phone suddenly rang.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jun 11, 2026
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