“Doing suddenly and without warning” in Japanese
Short answer
Doing suddenly and without warning in Japanese is “抜き打ち” (nukiuchi). Full meaning: drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning, doing without prior notice.
Other ways to say “Doing suddenly and without warning” in Japanese
ぬきうち
nukiuchi drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning, doing without prior notice
ヌキウチ
nukiuchi drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning, doing without prior notice
抜打ち
nukiuchi drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning, doing without prior notice
抜き討ち
nukiuchi drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning, doing without prior notice
抜きうち
nukiuchi drawing a katana and attacking in the same stroke; doing (something) suddenly and without warning, doing without prior notice
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