不意に

• 読み: ふいに
• ローマ字: fui ni
• 漢字の分解: 不 (fu) — not, un-; 意 (i) — intention, will, thought
• 発音: /ɸɯ.i.ni/

意味

Suddenly; without warning; unexpectedly. Describes an event that catches someone completely off guard.

An adverb derived from the na-adjective 不意 (unexpected). Emphasises the surprise element more than 突然 (totsuzen) — 不意 suggests the person was truly caught off guard, whereas 突然 focuses on the abruptness of the event itself. Often used in narrative and descriptive writing.

例文

1. 不意に名前を呼ばれて振り向いた。
2. 散歩中に不意に雨が降り出した。
3. 不意に昔の記憶がよみがえった。

使い方ガイド

場面: narrative, daily life, literature

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 不 (fu, not) + 意 (i, intention/will). Literally 'not intended' — an event that occurs without anyone intending or expecting it.

文化的背景

時代: Pre-modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal