English–Japanese
“sudden” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajikyū
Example
急な雨に気をつけてください。kyū na ame ni ki o tsu ke te ku da sa i
Please be careful of sudden rain.
How to say “sudden” in Japanese
“Sudden” in Japanese is 急 (kyū).
Marks an event or change as arriving without the warning or preparation that would normally precede it.
Example sentences with 急
急な知らせに、みんな驚きました。kyū na shi ra se ni mi n na odoro ki ma shi ta
Everyone was surprised by the sudden news.
Tips for using 急
- In conversational Japanese, 急な (kyū na) can describe an unexpected request or change as well as an event that starts suddenly, so it often signals a lack of advance notice.