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Meaning of 俄(にわか) in Japanese

俄, 俄か
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
にわか
Romaji
niwaka
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    sudden; abrupt; unexpected; improvised; offhand
    Example sentence
    にわか仕込みの知識ではその問題は解けなかった。 Hastily acquired knowledge was not enough to solve the problem.

Examples of 俄, 俄か, にわか in a sentence

  • にわか仕込みの知識ではその問題は解けなかった。

    Hastily acquired knowledge was not enough to solve the problem.

Kanji in this word

俄

9 strokes

sudden, abrupt, improvised

On'Yomi: ガ

Kun'Yomi: にわか

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