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atejirarely used kanji formusually written using kana aloneadverb

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Meanings

suddenly, casually, accidentally, incidentally, unexpectedly, unintentionally

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Example sentences

ふとそら見上みあげると、にじていた。

When I unexpectedly looked up at the sky, there was a rainbow.

昨日きのうふとむかし友達ともだちのことをおもした。

Yesterday, I suddenly remembered an old friend.

彼女かのじょふとまって、うしろをかえった。

She suddenly stopped and looked back.

会議かいぎちゅうふといいアイデアがかんだ。

During the meeting, a good idea suddenly came to me.

夜中よなかふとめて、まどそとながめた。

I unexpectedly woke up in the middle of the night and gazed outside the window.