不意

ふい

sudden, abrupt, unexpected

What does 不意 mean?

不意 is a Japanese noun meaning sudden, abrupt, unexpected in English. It is written as 不意 in kanji, ふい in hiragana, and fui in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentence

砦は不意に攻撃された。

The fort was attacked by surprise.