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JLPT N3 Intermediate

行き成り

「いきなり」

Abruptly, suddenly, or without warning

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行き成り rarely used kanji
Adverb, Noun (used with の)

Suddenly" / "Out of the blue

Describes an event or action occurring abruptly without the expected preliminary steps or warnings.

Example

A 彼 と 別れた ん だ って ?
B うん 。 昨日 、 いきなり 「 別れよう 」 って 言われた の 。

[A:] I heard you broke up with him? [B:] Yeah. Yesterday, he just suddenly said, "Let's break up."

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行き成り (いきなり)
いきなり
Abruptly, suddenly, or without warning
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