突如とつじょ (totsujo)

suddenly, all of a sudden

  • JLPT N1
  • Pitch 1
  • #9350 most frequent
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Meaning

突如 (とつじょ, totsujo) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “suddenly, all of a sudden”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

突如とつじょ あらわれた くまにあたりは 大騒おおさわぎになった

There was a great fuss around the bear that suddenly appeared.

彼らが突如大金持おおがねもちの仲間入りを果たすことができたのは、彼らの才能というよりもむしろ幸運こううんが味方したからではないだろうか。

The reason why they were suddenly able to join the group of very rich people may be that good fortune was on their side rather than talent (literally: their talents).

歳頃に突如と復帰。

However, he suddenly returned to dancing at the age of around 30.

突如とつじょその 職員しょくいんがキレた。

All of a sudden, the clerk lost his temper.