いきなり
いきなり
adverb
suddenly, abruptly, out of the blue
1.
suddenly, abruptly, without warning
Describes something happening unexpectedly and without preparation or build-up.
いきなり来ないでよ。
Don't just show up out of nowhere.
いきなり雨が降ってきた。
It suddenly started raining.
いきなり怒り出してびっくりした。
I was surprised when they suddenly got angry.
いきなり難しいことを言われても困る。
I'm stumped when you suddenly ask something difficult.
いきなり emphasizes the unexpected, abrupt nature of an action or event. It often implies that something happened without the usual preparation, warning, or gradual lead-up.
Common collocations:
- いきなり来る: to show up suddenly
- いきなり始まる: to start abruptly
- いきなり言う: to say out of nowhere
Similar expressions:
- 突然: suddenly (more neutral/formal)
- 急に: suddenly (emphasizes speed)
- だしぬけに: unexpectedly, out of the blue