いきなり【
行き成り
】

iki nari

Adverb

no-Adjective

1. abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning

Usually Written in Kana

そのタクシーはいきなり左ひだりに曲まがった。

sono takushiiwa ikinari hidarini magatta.

The taxi abruptly turned left.

Other forms:

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29 Variants Available

Essential 2 items

いきせいいた

ikiseiita

The past form

1. Went; Became

★ Common

Verb

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いきせいいて

iki sei ite

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Going and coming; Going back and forth

★ Common

Adverb

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Common 11 items

いきせいいたばかり

ikiseiitabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just finished going; Recently arrived

★ Common

Verb

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いきせいいちゃう

iki seii chau

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Gone and done it.; Regretted going.

★ Common

Verb

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いきせいいちゃダメ

iki sei icha dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't just go.; Don't go without permission.

★ Common

Adverb

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いきせいいていない

iki sei ite inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not going; Not becoming

★ Common

Adverb

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いきせいいている

iki sei ite iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Being on the way; Proceeding

★ Common

Verb

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いきせいいてわいけない

iki sei itewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not go.; Do not go.

★ Common

Adjective

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いきせいいてもいう

iki sei itemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May go.; Can go.

★ Common

Adjective

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いきせいいとく

iki seiitoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. Going and becoming.; Preparing beforehand.

★ Common

Adverb

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いきなりところ

iki nari tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. Suddenly; On the spur of the moment

★ Common

Verb

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いきなりみたい

iki narimitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks sudden; Looks impromptu

★ Common

Adverb

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いきせいいています

iki sei ite imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Are going.; Are being.

★ Common

Adverb

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Advanced 16 items

いきせいいたそうだ

ikiseiita sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. It seems...; I hear...

★ Common

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いきせいいただろう

ikiseiitadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably went.; Likely went.

★ Common

Adverb

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いきせいいたところ

ikiseiita tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just arrived.; Just finished.

★ Common

Verb

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いきせいいたら

ikiseiitara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when going; If/when one goes

★ Common

Adverb

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いきせいいたらしい

ikiseiitarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have gone.; Appears to have visited.

★ Common

Adverb

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いきせいいてくれ

iki sei ite kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Go ahead.; Do as you please.

★ Common

Adverb

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いきせいいてちょうだい

iki sei ite chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Come with me.; Go with me.

★ Common

Adverb

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いきなりそうだ

ikinari sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. Suddenly; Out of the blue

★ Common

Adverb

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いきなりと

iki narito

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when going, becoming; If/when visiting, becoming

★ Common

Adverb

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いきなりな

iki narina

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Suddenly; Abruptly

★ Common

Adverb

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いきなりなら

iki narinara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. Suddenly; On the spot

★ Common

Adverb

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いきなりようだ

ikinari yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. It seems; It appears

★ Common

Adverb

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いきなりらしい

iki narirashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Apparently; Seemingly

★ Common

Adverb

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いきせいいてくださいませ

iki sei ite kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please come.; Please go.

★ Common

Adverb

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いきせいいてわならない

iki sei itewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not go.; Do not proceed.

★ Common

Adjective

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いきせいいてもよろしい

iki sei itemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I come/go.; Permission to visit/leave.

★ Common

Adjective

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いきなり【
行き成り
】

iki nari

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