What does いきなり mean?
いきなり is a Japanese adverb meaning “all of a sudden” or “without warning” in English. It is written as いきなり in hiragana, and ikinari in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
タクシーがいきなり左に曲がった。
The taxi turned left all of a sudden.
彼はいきなり怒り出した。
He suddenly got angry without warning.