不意 (ふい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

不意 (ふい) means sudden / unexpected.

See example sentences below.

不意 at a glance

不意

ふいfui

N1adj

sudden / unexpected

不意ふいfuiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

sudden / unexpected

Example 1

不意に雨が降り出した。

Translation

Suddenly, it started raining.

Example 2

不意の電話で驚いた。

Translation

I was surprised by the unexpected phone call.

Kanji 不: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy

Kanji 不: meanings, readings, and example words.

Kanji 意: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking

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