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唐突 (とうとつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

唐とう突とつ

と

う

と

つ

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Meanings

1

na-adjective, noun

abrupt; sudden; unexpected

Describes an action, remark, or change that comes without warning and feels out of place or lacking context. Often used with に as an adverb.

彼かれは唐とう突とつに話はなしを変かえた。
He abruptly changed the subject.
その質しつ問もんは

あまり

に

も

唐とう

突とつ

だっ

た

。

The question was far too sudden.

Kanji

唐T'ang, China, foreign
突stab, protruding, thrust

Similar words

突とつ然ぜん
突然 is the most common word for 'suddenly' and can describe any unexpected event. 唐突 emphasizes the lack of context or preamble, often with a nuance of inappropriateness or surprise in conversation.
不ふ意い
不意 means 'unexpected' or 'unforeseen' and is often used in set phrases like 不意に or 不意打ち. 唐突 focuses more on the abrupt manner of an action or statement rather than the mere unexpectedness.

Etymology

The kanji 唐 (Tang dynasty, foreign, abrupt) and 突 (thrust, sudden) combine to suggest something thrust forward without warning. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word has been used in Japanese to describe abruptness since at least the Edo period.