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Illustration of 突如

突如とつじょ

とつじょ totsujo Play N1 Adverb

Meanings and examples

前触れなく、急に起こるさま。 suddenly; all of a sudden

Example 1

トムの怒いかりは突如とつじょ燃もえ上あがった。

Tom's anger blazed out suddenly.

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Example 2

彼は突如立ち上がり、部屋を出ていった。

He suddenly stood up and left the room.

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Kanji breakdown

如

N1

likeness; like; such as; as if; better; best; equal

On reading
ジョ、ニョ
Kun reading
ごと.し
Radical
女

突

N3

stab; protruding; thrust; pierce; prick; collision; sudden

On reading
トツ、カ
Kun reading
つ.く
Radical
穴
Illustration of 如何に

如何に

N1

いかに

how?; in what way?; how much?; however; whatever

Illustration of 如何にも

如何にも

N1

いかにも

indeed; really; phrase meaning agreement

Illustration of 突く

突く

N1

つつく

to thrust; to strike; to attack; to poke; to nudge; to pick at

Illustration of 突っ張る

突っ張る

N1

つっぱる

to support; to become stiff; to become taut; to thrust (ones opponent); to stick to (ones opinion)

Illustration of 突破

突破

N1

とっぱ

breaking through; breakthrough; penetration