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(き)ないでよ。

Don't just show up out of nowhere.

It suddenly started raining.

I was surprised when they suddenly got angry.

I'm stumped when you suddenly ask something difficult.

いきなり stresses that something happens with no warning or lead-up, often skipping the steps one would expect.

突然(とつぜん): suddenly; more neutral, fits news and writing. いきなり is more conversational and often carries the speaker's surprise or annoyance.
急(きゅう)に: suddenly; focuses on a sudden change (急(きゅう)に寒(さむ)くなる).
だしぬけに: unexpectedly, out of the blue

Related Words

Compare: にわかに (suddenly)

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Added 2026.2.1 17:23 · Revised 2026.10.2 21:49

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