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돌연
돌연
突然
[ doryeon ]
「부사」 Adverb
• suddenly; abruptly
Unexpectedly and all of a sudden.
physical properties
speed / pace
Type:
Sino-Korean
Level:
Advanced
The hanja from which the word comes
突 (돌)
–
sudden, abrupt, to dash forward, to rush out, to collide, bump into
然 (연)
–
so, thus, in that way
Synonyms
갑자기
–
suddenly; all of a sudden
Derived words
돌연하다
–
sudden; abrupt
Neighboring words in the dictionary
돌섬
돌솥
돌아가다
돌아가시다
돌아다니다
돌아보다
돌아서다
돌아오다
돌연
돌연하다
돌이키다
돌절구
돌조각
돌파
돌파되다
돌팔매
돌하르방
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