ふと (futo) - suddenly, by coincidence
--- Notes ---
and do not always have negative connotations
whereas implies more regret, or that the action was done carelessly.
other words for suddenly include
いきなり
突然「とつぜん」
--- Examples ---
電車の中でふと木村さんを見かけた
By coincidence, I happened to see Kimura san on the train
ふと新しい考えが浮かんだ。
Suddenly, I hit upon this new idea.
テレビを見ていて学生時代の友達をふと思い出した。
Watching TV,I had this instant recall of the memory of my friend during my
student days.
ふとした事が人生の分かれ目になることがある。
A pure happenstance can be a die-casting event in your life.
うまい考えがふと浮かんだ。
A happy idea came upon me.
素晴らしい考えがふと心に浮かんだ。
A bight idea occurred to me.
その言葉はふと彼の口から漏れた。
That word dropped from his mouth.
その老人はふと立ち止まって振り返った。
The old man stopped suddenly and looked back.
それは秘密にしておくべきではないと私はふと思った。
It occurred to me that I should not keep it secret.
ふとしたことからその噂は嘘だと分った。
Accidentally, the rumor has turned out to be false.
財布を家に忘れてきたことをふと思い出した。
It occurred to me that I had left my purse at home.
私の見たことを話そうかなとふと思った。
I had a notion to tell what I had seen.
私はふとその男が私をだまして金を奪い取ろうとしているのだと思った。
It occurred to me that the man was tryng to cheat me out of moy money.
私はふと彼女が何かを隠そうとしていると感じた。
It struck me that the girl was trying to hide something.
私は列車の中に鞄を忘れたことをふと思い出した。
It occurred to me that I had left my bg on the train.
試行錯誤の末、彼はふと正しい答えを思いついた。
Through trial and error, he found the right answer by chance.
彼こそ適任者であるという考えがふと心に浮かんだ。
It occurred to me that he was the right man.
彼はそれを見るとふと魔がさして盗んだ。
The sight tempted him to steal.
彼はわざとそうしたんだとふと私は思った。
It occurred to me that he had done it on purpose.
彼は何かを隠そうとしていると、私はふと思った。
It occurred to me that he was trying to conceal something.
彼は真実を何も言わないかもしれないということがふと頭に浮かんだ。
It occurred to me that he might not tell the truth.
彼らのあざ笑いをふと耳にした。
I overheard their mockery.
彼女はふと名案を思いついた。
She hit upon a good idea.
僕はふと足を止めた。〔M〕
Suddenly, my feet stopped.
--- Comments ---
whats the difference with いきなり or 突然？ (contributor: dc)
hmm this is a very good question... Let me think. (contributor: Miki)
ふと would be used in the sense of 'incidentally' or 'by some unexpected
turn of event.' It is more or less an unexpected thing that catch you more
or less passively.
いきなり and 突然 has the connotation of 'out of blue' or 'abruptly'
so that there is a big element of surprise. (contributor: bamboo4)
what is the difference with 偶然 ? (contributor: marvin)
偶然 「ぐうぜん」 I think means more what a coincidence. As in
'what a surprise to see you here!'
突然 「とつぜん」is more similar, like 'out of the blue'.
いきなり is another similar word.
いきなり結婚した - got married all of a sudden (contributor: dc)
For me, there are hints (like endling と) for the word is an onomatopoeia
construction, that's the difference... As in,
「ふと気がついたの。」''Pooh!' - the realization came.' Although
it's not as childish in Japanese, as they use onomatopoeia words a lot.
(contributor: Kaens)
Yes. Bamboo4 is correct. 3940 should start 'Incidentally, ' (contributor:
christ)
Kaens へ
I don't think ふと、is not an onomatopoeia construction. In kanji 不図
not planned, not mapped, unexpectedly, etc.
I don't know why they don't write it in kanji though, as both are easy...
(contributor: ookaminote)
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