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いきなり + (Action) Phrase
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About いきなり
As いきなり is an adverb, it will primarily appear at the beginning of sentences, or directly before the verb that it is describing.
- いきなり電話してごめん。ちょっと相談したい事があるんだけど今時間大丈夫?Sorry for calling you suddenly. I need to talk to you about something, but is now a good time for you?
- いきなり雨が降ってきたからびしょびしょだよ。It suddenly started raining and I'm drenched.
- ペットのワンちゃんがいきなり吠え出したからびっくりして起きた。I was startled awake when my pet dog suddenly started barking.
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弟は、いきなり手づかみでご飯を食べ始めた。
My younger brother suddenly started eating rice with his hands for no reason.
お婆さんは何も言わず、いきなり私を抱きしめました。
Grandma, without saying a word, suddenly hugged me.
散歩の最中に、岩村さんがいきなり
「好きな女の子がいるの?」と私に聞いたので、びっくりした。In the middle of our walk, Iwamura-san suddenly asked me
'Do you have a girl you like?', and it surprised me.いきなり難問に突き当たってしまった。
I suddenly, and unfortunately, ran into a hard problem.
出会っていきなり結婚を申し込むなんて、何を考えているんだ。
What are you thinking, suddenly proposing to someone after running into them.
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