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予告なしに (よこくなしに) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

予よ告こくなしに

Meanings

1

adverb

without advance notice; without warning

Used when something happens suddenly, without prior announcement or notification.

彼かれは予よ告こくなしに会かい社しゃを辞やめた。
He quit the company without advance notice.
予よ告こくなしに停てい電でんが起おきた。
A power outage occurred without warning.

Written forms

予よ告こくなしに
Standard kanji spelling.
予よ告こく無なしに
Variant with 無し instead of なし; slightly more formal or emphatic.

Kanji

予beforehand, previous, myself
告revelation, tell, inform
無

nothingness, none, ain't

Similar words

突とつ然ぜん
突然 is a general adverb for 'suddenly', while 予告なしに specifically emphasizes the lack of prior notice or announcement.
いきなり
いきなり is more casual and often implies abruptness or lack of preparation, whereas 予告なしに is neutral and focuses on the absence of a formal notice.

Etymology

Compound of 予告 (advance notice) + なしに (without).