JLPT N3 · Adverb

ふと (futo)

ふと is a Japanese adverb meaning “suddenly; casually”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ふと
Romaji: futo
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly · adverb · usually written in kana

Example sentences

彼はそれを見るとふと魔がさして盗んだ。

The sight tempted him to steal.

Tatoeba #112184

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

Source: JMdict entry 1493240 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.