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にわか【俄】

～な[の] 〔突然の〕 sudden; abrupt; 〔急速な〕 mushroom 《growth》; 〔予期しない〕 unexpected; unlooked-for.

●社長のにわかな退陣 the company president's unexpected resignation

・病状のにわかな変化 a sudden change in a patient's condition

・にわかな呼び出しにも対処できるようにしておきなさい. Be prepared to react to sudden calls.

にわかに 1 〔突然に〕 suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; precipitately; on [all of] a sudden; all at once; 《口》 before one can say knife [Jack Robinson].

●にわかに注目を集めている本 a book that has suddenly attracted attention [burst on the scene]

・一天にわかにかき曇り, 大粒の雨が降ってきた. Clouds suddenly filed the sky and large drops of rain began to fall.

・何に驚いたのか子供たちはにわかに駆けだした. Scared by something or other, the children broke into a run.

・それを聞くと彼女の表情がにわかに曇った. On hearing that, her face fell.

・にわかにいろいろの事が起こって予定が狂った. So many unexpected incidents have upset my plans.

・そんなことをにわかに言いだされても困るよ. Suddenly to be told that is a problem.

2 〔即座に〕 immediately; right [straight] away; at once.

●にわかには断言できない cannot hastily conclude 《that…》

・にわかにそうとは断定できない. It is premature to make that conclusion. | We cannot hastily conclude that that is the truth.

・にわかには信じがたい話だ. It is hard to believe right away.

・その計画にはにわかに同意はできない. I cannot readily agree upon the plan.

にわか景気 a (temporary) boom.

にわか成金 an overnight millionaire.

II

にわか【俄･仁輪加】

＝にわかきょうげん.

俄師 a mime; a buffoon.