sudden, abrupt, improvised

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にわかに俄かに俄にAdverbUsually kanaFreq #6420
1

suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly

Examples
にわかに雨が降ってきた。
Suddenly, the rain fell.
俄然ぜんAdverbFreq #18255
1

suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly

Examples
ウオーッ、みんなの励ましをもらって俄然やる気が出てきたぞ!
All right! Everybody around me is so encouraging I'm getting a rush of motivation.
2

Colloquial

very; absolutely; by far

わか俄かFreq #24180
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi); Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

sudden; abrupt; unexpected; immediate; hasty; improvised; impromptu; offhand

Examples
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.
2

Abbreviation; Common noun; Sometimes written as 仁輪加

impromptu skit

3

Abbreviation; Slang; Word usually written using kana alone; Common noun

bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan

にわか雨俄雨俄か雨わかあNounFreq #66081
1

rain shower

Examples
ところによりにわか雨が降る。
There are isolated rain showers.
にわか仕込み俄仕込み俄か仕込みわかじこみNounFreq #95553
1

hasty preparation

にわか仕立て俄仕立て俄か仕立てわかじたて~の Adj.ExpressionFreq #131224
1

extemporary; improvised; extemporaneous

にわかファン俄かファンNounUsually kanaFreq #151406
1

bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan

にわか作りにわか造り俄作り俄造りわかづくりNoun~の Adj.Freq #164887
1

makeshift; improvised; hurriedly prepared; hastily got up

俄盲にわかめくらNounFreq #191870
1

Sensitive

sudden blindness

2

one suddenly blinded

にわか勉強俄か勉強俄勉強にわかべんきょうNounFreq #204681
1

cramming

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