“All of a sudden” in Japanese
Short answer
All of a sudden in Japanese is “ひょっこり” (hyokkori). Full meaning: all of a sudden, suddenly, by chance, unexpectedly.
Other ways to say “All of a sudden” in Japanese
ぴょっこり
pyokkori all of a sudden, suddenly, by chance, unexpectedly
ひよツこり
hyokkori all of a sudden, suddenly, by chance, unexpectedly
ヒョッコリ
hyokkori all of a sudden, suddenly, by chance, unexpectedly
出し抜け
dashinuke all of a sudden, unexpected, abrupt, sudden
俄然
gazen suddenly, all of a sudden, abruptly
突如
totsujo suddenly, all of a sudden, unexpectedly
すっと
sutto straight, quickly, directly, all of a sudden; quietly, gently, softly; to feel refreshed, to feel satisfied
翻然
honzen suddenly, all of a sudden; flying (of a flag, etc.), waving, fluttering
ぱたり
patari with a clink, with a flop; suddenly, all of a sudden
はっと
hatto with a start, in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.), all of a sudden; puffing (air), with a puff
がぜん
gazen suddenly, all of a sudden, abruptly
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