突とつ然ぜん目め

expression

somewhat sudden

An expression used to describe something that happens with a degree of suddenness, often implying it is not entirely unexpected or is less abrupt than 突然 alone. It can carry a nuance of 'a bit sudden' or 'rather sudden'.

• 彼かれの退たい職しょくは突とつ然ぜん目めだったが、前まえから噂うわさはあった。

  His retirement was somewhat sudden, but there had been rumors for a while.

• 突とつ然ぜん目めの雨あめで、傘かさを持もっていなかった。

  It was a somewhat sudden rain, and I didn't have an umbrella.