Vocabulary

What does 不意 (ふい, fui) mean?

不意 (ふい, fui) means sudden, unexpected.

Quick facts
Readingふい
Romajifui
Part of speechna-adjective, no-adjective, noun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ふい
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonfui

sudden, unexpected

  1. 1na-adjective · no-adjective · noun sudden; abrupt; unexpected

Example sentences

  • I was startled when my name was suddenly called.

  • I hurried to tidy up because of an unexpected visitor.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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