急に

• 読み: きゅうに
• ローマ字: kyuuni
• 漢字の分解: 急 (kyuu) — sudden, urgent
• 発音: /kjɯː.ni/

意味

Suddenly; abruptly; all at once. Describes an unexpected, rapid change or event.

One of the most common adverbs in daily Japanese, formed from the na-adjective 急 (kyuu, sudden) plus the adverbial particle に. Modifies verbs to indicate that something happened without warning. Often appears at the start of sentences for dramatic effect: 急に雨が降ってきた (It suddenly started raining).

例文

1. 急に雨が降ってきたので傘を買った。
2. 彼は急に黙り込んでしまった。
3. 急に予定が変わって困っている。

使い方ガイド

場面: daily life, narrative, weather

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From the kanji 急 (kyuu, urgent/sudden), which depicts a person reaching out to grasp something — an action driven by urgency. Combined with に to form an adverb.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal