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JLPT N1na-adjectiveLevel estimated by Bebop

不ふ意い

fui

unexpected, sudden

Example sentences

砦とりでは不意ふいに攻撃こうげきされた。
The fort was attacked by surprise.
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犬いぬが不意ふいに飛とび掛かかってきた。
A dog suddenly jumped at me.
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その車くるまは不意ふいに方向ほうこうを変かえた。
The car made an abrupt turn.
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Kanji in 不意

不negative; non-Onフ・ブ
意idea; mindOnイ

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