Japanese phrase
___が突然始まりました。 ___ ga totsu zen haji ma ri ma shi ta
Meaning
___ started all of a sudden.
When to use it
Says that an event begins without warning. The wording sounds conversational and expresses surprise about the timing.
Example dialogue
映画が突然始まりました。 ei ga ga totsu zen haji ma ri ma shi ta
The movie started all of a sudden.
もう始まったんですか？ mō haji ma tta n de su ka
Has it already started?