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    3. 突然

    突然

    突とつ然ぜん

    abrupt

    N3KMT5News #7+1CoreParticle, Adjective, AdverbDaily LifeKanji Vocab20 strokes

    とつぜん

    Particle, Adjective, Adverb

    1.
    abrupt, sudden, unexpected

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    突とつ然ぜん雨あめが降ふりました。

    It suddenly started raining.

    KMT3Daily LifeWeather & Geography
    彼かれは突とつ然ぜん現あらわれて、私わたしたちを驚おどろかせた。

    He suddenly appeared and surprised us.

    KMT5Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology
    突とつ然ぜんの訪ほう問もんだったので、何なにも準じゅん備びできませんでした。

    It was a sudden visit, so I couldn't prepare anything.

    KMT5Daily Life
    突とつ然ぜんの体たい調ちょう不ふ良りょうで、仕し事ごとを休やすむことになりました。

    Due to a sudden illness, I had to take time off work.

    KMT6Daily LifeMedicine & HealthWork & Career
    突とつ然ぜんの出で来き事ごとにもかかわらず、彼かれは冷れい静せいに対たい処しょした。

    Despite the sudden event, he handled it calmly.

    KMT7Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    突
    つ.く…(2)
    stab・protruding・thrust・pierce・prick…(2)
    然
    しか・しか.り・しか.し・さ…(2)
    sort of thing・so・if so・in that case・well
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