JLPT N2 · Adverb

いきなり (ikinari)

いきなり is a Japanese adverb meaning “abruptly; suddenly”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: いきなり
Romaji: ikinari
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning · adverb, noun taking の · usually written in kana

Example sentences

そのタクシーはいきなり左に曲がった。

The taxi abruptly turned left.

Tatoeba #212991

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1282000 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.