不意

Chinese

not; no
idea; meaning; wish
idea; meaning; wish; desire; Italy (abbrev.)
 
simp. and trad.
(不意)

Pronunciation


Adverb

不意

  1. (formal) unexpectedly; to one's surprise

Noun

不意

  1. (formal) unawareness; unpreparedness

Verb

不意

  1. (formal) to not anticipate

Synonyms

Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 4

Grade: 3
on'yomi

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) [fùí] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [ɸɯ̟i]

Adjective

()() • (fui-na (adnominal ()() (fui na), adverbial ()() (fui ni))

  1. abrupt, unexpected

Inflection

Noun

()() • (fui

  1. abruptness

Adverb

()() • (fui

  1. suddenly, unexpectedly
    不意(ふい)(ちか)くのランプが(うご)いた
    fui ni chikaku no ranpu ga ugoita
    the nearby lamp suddenly moved