VocabJLPT N2
sudden
な-Adjectiveの-AdjectiveNoun

Definitions

  1. 1. sudden
  2. 2. abrupt
Describes something that happens suddenly and unexpectedly, catching someone off guard. Often used in the phrase meaning "out of the blue" or "without warning."

Example sentences

Sentence 1

"Sorry for calling you in out of the blue," the manager said.

Sentence 2

No matter how careful you are, you're still weak against temptation when it sneaks up on you, aren't you?

Sentence 3

"I suddenly got a sharp pain in my chest," he told the doctor.

Sentence 4

The moment I turned the corner, a cat suddenly darted out in front of me!

Sentence 5

I was startled when someone suddenly tapped me on the shoulder at the station platform.