How to say 'Suddenly' in Japanese | はっと

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The Japanese word for Suddenly is 'Hatto', written as はっと in Japanese.

word

はっと

Meaning

Suddenly

Reading

Hatto

Explanation

The Japanese adverb 'はっと' (hatto) conveys a sense of sudden realization, surprise, or being startled. It is often used to describe a moment when someone becomes acutely aware of something, either due to a sudden thought or an unexpected event. For example: I suddenly remembered「はっと思い出した」(はっと思いだした). She was startled by the loud noise「彼女は大きな音にはっとした」(かのじょはおおきなおとにはっとした). This adverb is commonly used in situations where there is a quick, sharp reaction to something unexpected or forgotten.

Part Of Speech

adverb

Frequency

6364

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word はっと

This word contains 3 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

は

Reading

hiragana

と

Reading

hiragana

つ

Reading

Tsu

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'Hatto' means 'Suddenly' .

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