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How to say 'Suddenly' in Japanese | がくんと

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The Japanese word for Suddenly is 'Gakunto', written as がくんと in Japanese.

    word

    がくんと

    Meaning

    Suddenly

    Reading

    Gakunto

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb 'がくんと' describes a sudden, abrupt, or noticeable movement or change, often implying a physical or emotional jolt. It is commonly used to depict actions like tilting, leaning, or dropping suddenly, or to describe a sudden emotional shift. For example: The train suddenly tilted「電車ががくんと傾いた」(でんしゃががくんとかたむいた). His head dropped suddenly「彼の頭ががくんと下がった」(かれのあたまががくんとさがった). It can also describe a sudden emotional reaction, such as feeling shocked or overwhelmed: My heart sank suddenly「胸ががくんとした」(むねががくんとした).

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Frequency

    5007

    Composition

    hiragana

    Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word がくんと

This word contains 4 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    が

    Reading

    Ga

  • hiragana

    く

    Reading

    Ku

  • hiragana

    ん

    Reading

    N

  • hiragana

    と

    Reading

    To

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'Gakunto' means 'Suddenly' .

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