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Emotion & Feeling

ふと

futo

Suddenly, unexpectedly (a thought)

A thought, memory, or realization that comes to mind without conscious effort. An unplanned moment of awareness.

💡Remembering something — 'I futo thought of my hometown.'

Example

ふと窓の外を見ると虹が出ていた。

When I futo glanced out the window, there was a rainbow.

Quiz yourself

When I ___ glanced out the window, there was a rainbow.

○○窓の外を見ると虹が出ていた。

suddenunexpectedrealizationthoughtnotice
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