JLPT N1 Advanced
突如
A formal or literary term for suddenly, typically used to describe dramatic, abrupt, or large-scale events.
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Other forms
突如として totsujo to shite - a common, slightly more emphatic form
Adverb
Suddenly" / "All of a sudden
Indicates an unexpected event occurring abruptly, often used in written or formal narratives.
Example
彼 は 会議 の 途中 で 、 突如 として 姿 を 消した 。
He vanished all of a sudden in the middle of the meeting.
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