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Movement & Speed

にゅっと

nyutto

Suddenly protruding or appearing

Something poking out or appearing unexpectedly, stretching outward in a smooth, slightly unsettling way.

💡Used for a face suddenly appearing around a corner, a turtle's head poking out, or something emerging from a gap.

Example

壁の隙間からにゅっと猫の手が出てきた。

A cat's paw suddenly poked out from a gap in the wall.

Quiz yourself

A snake's head ___ appeared from under the rock.

岩の下から○○とヘビの頭が出てきた。

protrudingappearingsuddenpokingemerging
Intermediate