What does 突然 mean?
突然 is a Japanese adverb meaning “suddenly” or “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 sentences
突然、電気が消えた。
Suddenly the lights went out.
彼は突然会社を辞めた。
He quit the company out of the blue.