突然

とつぜん
totsuzen

abruptly, suddenly, unexpectedly

AdjectiveJLPT N3

What does 突然 mean?

突然 is a Japanese adjective meaning abruptly, suddenly, unexpectedly in English. It is written as 突然 in kanji, とつぜん in hiragana, and totsuzen in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.

Example sentence

すべて突然起こった。

Everything happened all at once.

Words sharing kanji with 突然

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