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    3. 不意に

    不意に

    不ふ意いに​

    suddenly

    KMT6CoreAdverbCore ConceptsKanji Vocab20 strokes

    ふいに

    Adverb

    1.
    suddenly, abruptly, unexpectedly

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    不ふ意いに雨あめが降ふり出だした。

    Suddenly, it started to rain.

    KMT4Daily LifeWeather & Geography
    彼かれは不ふ意いに現あらわれて、私わたしたちを驚おどろかせた。

    He appeared unexpectedly and surprised us.

    KMT6Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    不ふ意いに電てん話わがかかってきて、今きょ日うの予よ定ていが変かわった。

    The phone rang unexpectedly, and today's plans changed.

    KMT6Daily Life
    不ふ意いに質しつ問もんされて、彼かの女じょは言こと葉ばに詰つまった。

    Being asked a question unexpectedly, she was at a loss for words.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    不ふ意いに昔むかしの記き憶おくが蘇よみがえり、少すこし悲かなしくなった。

    Suddenly, old memories resurfaced, and I felt a little sad.

    KMT7Emotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    不
    negative・non-・bad・ugly・clumsy
    Kanji
    意
    idea・mind・heart・taste・thought…(3)
    Kanji
    に
    ni
    Kana
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