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 :

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Reading

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