English–Japanese
“abrupt” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiniwaka
Example
にわかな変化に驚きました。ni wa ka na hen ka ni odoro ki ma shi ta
I was surprised by the abrupt change.
How to say “abrupt” in Japanese
“Abrupt” in Japanese is にわか (niwaka).
Describes something that happens suddenly, with little or no warning.
Example sentences with にわか
試合中ににわかに風が強くなりました。shi ai chū ni ni wa ka ni kaze ga tsuyo ku na ri ma shi ta
The wind suddenly grew stronger during the game.
Tips for using にわか
- A change can be にわかな (niwakana, "sudden") even when its final size is small, because the word focuses on how quickly it begins rather than how large it becomes.