“Abrupt” in Japanese
Short answer
Abrupt in Japanese is “突然” (totsuzen). Full meaning: abrupt, sudden, unexpected.
Other ways to say “Abrupt” in Japanese
卒爾
sotsuji abrupt, sudden
唐突
toutotsu abrupt, sudden
急激
kyuugeki sudden, abrupt, rapid, sharp, drastic, radical
呆気ない
akkenai unsatisfying, disappointing, abrupt, not enough, too quick, too short, over too soon
忽然
kotsuzen sudden, abrupt, unexpected
急
kyuu sudden, abrupt, unexpected; urgent, pressing; steep, sharp, precipitous
不意
fui sudden, abrupt, unexpected, unforeseen
キュウ
kyuu sudden, abrupt, unexpected; urgent, pressing; steep, sharp, precipitous
俄
niwaka sudden, abrupt, unexpected, improvised, hasty, offhand
率爾
sotsuji abrupt, sudden
とつ然
totsuzen abrupt, sudden, unexpected
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