突如

• 読み: とつじょ
• ローマ字: totsujo
• 漢字の分解: 突 (totsu) — thrust, sudden, pierce; 如 (jo) — like, as if, such as
• 発音: /to.tsɯ.dʑo/

意味

Suddenly; all of a sudden; out of the blue. Describes an abrupt, unexpected occurrence.

An adverb meaning 'suddenly' or 'without warning,' more literary and dramatic than 突然 (totsuzen). Often used in written Japanese, news reports, and narrative to describe events that happen without any preceding signs — 突如として現れた (appeared out of nowhere). The variant 突如として adds extra emphasis. Creates a more vivid, dramatic impression than the everyday 急に (kyū ni).

例文

1. 突如として大雨が降り出した。
2. 会議中に突如彼が立ち上がった。
3. 平穏な日常が突如崩れ去った。

使い方ガイド

場面: news, literature, narrative

トーン: dramatic

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 突 (totsu, to thrust/pierce/sudden) + 如 (jo, like/as if). The compound evokes the image of something thrusting forward unexpectedly, conveying abruptness and surprise.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Educated