1.
sudden, abrupt, unexpected, out of the blue
Happening suddenly without warning or introduction. Often implies a breach of social expectations or conversational flow.
唐突な質問
an abrupt question
Usage: 唐突 often implies social awkwardness or a break in expected conversational flow. The phrase 唐突ですが is commonly used to acknowledge that a question or statement comes without proper lead-in.
Common collocations
- 唐突な質問/発言/訪問 (abrupt question/remark/visit)
- 唐突ですが... (this is sudden, but...)
- 唐突に始まる/終わる (to start/end abruptly)