1.
suddenly; all at once; dramatically
suddenly; all at once; dramatically
試合が俄然面白くなった。
The game suddenly became exciting.
そのニュースで俄然やる気が出てきた。
That news suddenly made me feel motivated.
新しい証拠が見つかり、捜査は俄然活気を帯びた。
New evidence was found, and the investigation suddenly picked up momentum.
An adverb indicating a sudden and dramatic change, typically for the better or toward greater intensity. Unlike 突然, which simply marks an abrupt event, 俄然 implies that a situation has transformed noticeably and often carries a sense of heightened energy or interest.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 俄然やる気が出る: suddenly feel motivated
- 俄然面白くなる: suddenly become interesting
- 俄然注目を集める: suddenly attract attention
- 俄然有利になる: suddenly become advantageous
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 突然: suddenly — neutral, marks any abrupt event
- 急に: suddenly, quickly — more colloquial
- にわかに: suddenly — literary, often implies an unexpected shift