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► 名詞
不意  [(1)ふい]  [不意を突く]    meaning:  alert  rank: 2
☆ 彼等は敵に不意を突かれた ⇨ They were caught off guard by the enemy  (☛ Not paying attention)

► 形容動詞
不意  [(1)ふい]  [liter]    meaning:  sudden  rank: 3
☆ 不意に海が見たくなった ⇨ Suddenly I wanted to go see the sea  (☛ Suddenly, without deep thought)

不意  [(1)ふい]  [liter]    meaning:  unexpected  rank: 3
☆ 彼が不意に現れた ⇨ He showed up unexpectedly


More examples:
  • 彼等は敵を不意打ちにした ⇨ They mounted a surprise attack on the enemy. They took the enemy by surprise
  • 我々は敵の不意をつく機会を窺っている ⇨ We are looking for the opportunity to catch the enemy off guard