day 6suddenly, especially, anyway
unit 1 · joining ideassuddenly, especially, anyway
Tell a story of sudden events and mistakes (突如, 不意に, てっきり, どうにか, びっしょり) and use ~や否や for 'no sooner had … than'.
today’s words
- 否や いなや · as soon as (や否や)
- 努めて つとめて · as far as possible, making an effort
- てっきり · surely, certainly (wrongly)
- とかく · tend to, apt to
- 時折 ときおり · sometimes, occasionally
- 突如 とつじょ · suddenly, abruptly
- とりあえず · for now, first of all
- とりわけ · especially, above all
- どうにか · somehow, one way or another
- なおさら · all the more, even more
- なんだか · somehow, a little
- なんだかんだ · one way or another, this and that
- 何と なんと · what, how (surprise)
- 甚だ はなはだ · greatly, exceedingly (formal)
- ひたすら · earnestly, single-mindedly
- びっしょり · soaked, drenched
- 不意 ふい · sudden, unexpected (不意に)
- ぶかぶか · too big, baggy
- ぶらぶら · strolling, idly
- ぺこぺこ · starving; bowing and scraping
- ほんの · just, only, a mere
- 誠に まことに · truly, sincerely (formal)
- まるごと · whole, in its entirety
- まるっきり · completely, (not) at all
- 丸々 まるまる · whole, full (丸々一日)
- イメージ · image, impression
- 足元 あしもと · at one's feet; footing
- 社員 しゃいん · employee, staff member
sentences
- その社員は、疲れていたが、努めて明るく振る舞った。 · The employee was tired, but did her best to act cheerful.
- 予報によると、明日は時折雨が降るという。 · According to the forecast, there will be occasional rain tomorrow.
- 説明を聞いて、なおさらわからなくなった。 · After the explanation I understood even less.
- 後ろから、不意に名前を呼ばれた。 · Someone suddenly called my name from behind.
- 兄のコートは、私にはぶかぶかだ。 · My brother's coat is far too big for me.