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Japanese word 突然: abruptly / suddenly / unexpectedly. Meanings and example sentences.

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突然 (とつぜん): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

突然 (とつぜん) means abruptly / suddenly / unexpectedly.

See example sentences below.

突然 at a glance

突然
とつぜんtotsuzen
N3adj
abruptly / suddenly / unexpectedly
突然とつぜんtotsuzenN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning of 突然

Core meaning

abruptly / suddenly / unexpectedly

Basic example sentences

Example 1

彼は突然部屋に入ってきた。

Translation

He suddenly entered the room.

Example 2

突然雨が降り出した。

Translation

Suddenly, it started raining.

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