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突とつ如じょとして

Meanings

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adverb

suddenly; all of a sudden

Describes an abrupt, unexpected occurrence. Slightly more formal and emphatic than 突然.

突とつ如じょとして、空そらが暗くらくなった。
Suddenly, the sky grew dark.
彼かれは突とつ如じょとして姿すがたを消けした。
He vanished all of a sudden.

Kanji

突stab, protruding, thrust
如likeness, like, such as

Similar words

突とつ然ぜん
突然 is the most common word for 'suddenly' and is used in everyday speech. 突如として is more literary and emphatic, often used in written narratives or formal contexts.

Etymology

Combination of 突如 (とつじょ, 'sudden') and the quotative particle と, forming an adverbial phrase. 突如 is a Sino-Japanese word derived from classical Chinese.