
VOCABULARY
がぜん
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suddenly / all of a sudden
suddenly, all of a sudden, unexpectedly, at once
adverb
Example sentences
その一言でがぜんやる気が出た。
With that one word, I suddenly got motivated.
終盤になって試合はがぜん面白くなった。
Toward the end, the match all of a sudden got interesting.
新製品の発表でがぜん注目が集まった。
With the new product announcement, attention suddenly gathered.
彼の登場で場ががぜん盛り上がった。
With his arrival, the room at once got lively.
Practice exercises
1
試合ががぜん面白くなった。
The match suddenly got interesting.
Answer
がぜん
2
彼の話を聞いて、状況ががぜん面白くなってきた。
Hearing his story, the situation suddenly became interesting.
Answer
がぜん
3
社長が現れると、社員たちはがぜん真面目に働き始めた。
When the president appeared, the employees suddenly started working seriously.
Answer
がぜん
4
彼の提案が事態をがぜん好転させた。
His proposal suddenly turned the situation around for the better.
Answer
がぜん
5
あの映画は序盤は退屈だったが、ある出来事をきっかけにがぜん物語に引き込まれた。
That movie was boring at the start, but after a certain event I was suddenly drawn into the story.
Answer
がぜん