This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

不意を打つ

不意を討つ

Reading

Kana: ふいをうつ
Romaji: fuiwoutsu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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v5t
1

to take (a person) unawares; to make a surprise attack

See also: 不意をつく

Kanji

Readings: フ、 ブ
Meanings: negative, non-, bad, ugly, clumsy
Reading: 
Meanings: idea, mind, heart, taste, thought, desire, care, liking
Readings: ダ、 ダアス、 う.つ、 う.ち-、 ぶ.つ
Meanings: strike, hit, knock, pound, dozen
Readings: トウ、 う.つ
Meanings: chastise, attack, defeat, destroy, conquer

Example Sentence

不意(ふい)()たれて(わたし)(なに)()(こと)(おもつ)()かなかった。
➥Taken by surprise, I couldn't think of anything to say.
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