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JLPT N1adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

不ふ意いに

fuini

suddenly, unexpectedly

Example sentences

  1. 不意ふいに天気てんきが変かわった。

    The weather changed abruptly.

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  2. 不意ふいに電気でんきがすべて消きえた。

    All of a sudden, all the lights went out.

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  3. ドアが不意ふいにバタンとしまったので驚おどろいてしまった。

    When the door slammed unexpectedly, it startled me.

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Kanji in 不意

  • 不negative; non-Onフ・ブ
  • 意idea; mindOnイ

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