How to say 'Suddenly' in Japanese | どっと

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The Japanese word for Suddenly is 'Dotto', written as どっと in Japanese.

word

どっと

Meaning

Suddenly

Reading

Dotto

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'どっと' describes something happening suddenly, all at once, or in a large amount. It is often used to express a sudden rush, surge, or outburst of something, such as emotions, people, or actions. For example: The crowd burst into laughter「観客がどっと笑った」(かんきゃくがどっとわらった). Tears suddenly flowed「涙がどっと出た」(なみだがどっとでた). It can also describe a sudden increase in volume or intensity, like 'どっと雨が降る' (どっとあめがふる) (the rain poured down suddenly). This adverb is commonly used in both casual and formal contexts.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

6023

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word どっと

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ど

Reading

hiragana

と

Reading

hiragana

つ

Reading

Tsu

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'Dotto' means 'Suddenly' .

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