VocabJLPT N1
suddenly
AdverbTo-AdverbTaru-Adjective

Definitions

  1. 1. suddenly
  2. 2. all of a sudden
This adverb means suddenly or all of a sudden, describing something that happens unexpectedly and without warning. It is a more formal or literary expression compared to other words with similar meanings.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

She suddenly apologized to me out of nowhere — what happened?

Sentence 2

That cloud just split open and light came pouring through!

Sentence 3

A child suddenly fell over in the park and everyone around them panicked.

Sentence 4

The screen suddenly went black and I thought all my data was gone!

Sentence 5

The streetlight suddenly went out and the road was swallowed by darkness.