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N3 Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective, Noun

(にわ)sudden, abrupt, unexpected, improvised, hasty, offhand, impromptu skit

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    1. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective, Noun

      1.

      sudden, abrupt, unexpected, improvised, hasty, offhand

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Noun

      2.

      impromptu skit

      Abbreviation, sometimes 仁輪加 (ateji),

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    3. Noun

      3.

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      天気(てんき)(にわ)変化(へんか)したので(おどろ)きました。

      I was surprised by the sudden change in the weather.

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      学校(がっこう)(にわ)には(しん)(がた)(うわさ)(ばなし)小耳(こみみ)(はさ)む。

      To overhear a rumor at school that is hard to believe out of the blue.

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      (にわ)には()(がた)いことを(いま)()めさせようとするなんて(ひど)いです!

      It's terrible that they are trying to make us decide something now that is hard to decide off the cuff!

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      (あん)(じょう)(にわ)づくりの避難(ひなん)(しょ)には住民(じゅうみん)から(おお)くの不満(ふまん)(こえ)()せられた。

      As expected, the hastily built shelter received many complaints from the residents.

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      (にわ)天候(てんこう)()わっても対応(たいおう)出来(でき)るのはいつも(かさ)()っている(はは)くらいでしょう。

      The only person who can handle a sudden change in weather would be my mother, who always carries an umbrella.

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