“Suddenly” in Japanese
Short answer
Suddenly in Japanese is “ぽっくり” (pokkuri). Full meaning: (dying) suddenly; (breaking) brittly, with a snap; softly and swellingly.
Other ways to say “Suddenly” in Japanese
コテン
koten suddenly (fall asleep, fall over, die)
ぐっと
gutto suddenly, at once, in one go, with a jerk, with a gulp; considerably, very much, a lot; firmly, with an effort, tightly, exerting pressure
ひょっこり
hyokkori all of a sudden, suddenly, by chance, unexpectedly
徐に
omomuroni suddenly, abruptly; slowly, without haste, calmly, gently, deliberately
ついと
tsuito suddenly, abruptly, quickly
俄然
gazen suddenly, all of a sudden, abruptly
豁然
katsuzen (open up) suddenly (of a view), widely, broadly; (disappear) suddenly (of doubt, hesitation, etc.)
一躍
ichiyaku suddenly (rising to fame, etc.), instantly, immediately, overnight; one bound, one leap
頓に
tomini suddenly, all at once, rapidly
突如
totsujo suddenly, all of a sudden, unexpectedly
勃然
botsuzen suddenly, all at once; flaring up (in anger), in a flare
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