突然
とつぜん
totsuzen
VocabularyLevel 44 - JLPT N3
Meaning
abruptly
suddenly · unexpectedly
Signification
brusquement
soudainement · de façon inattendue
Memory Aid
Meaning ·
The word 突然 (とつぜん) means 'abruptly'. Think of each kanji component contributing to the overall meaning of abruptly.
Example Sentences
突然電話が鳴った。
とつぜんでんわがなった。
The phone suddenly rang.
Le téléphone a soudainement sonné.
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.
Je me suis mouillé dans la pluie soudaine.
Kanji in this word
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