No. 13,452 in Korean
뜬금없이
"뜬금없이" means "out of the blue" or "suddenly and unexpectedly."
In a sentence
그는 뜬금없이 제안서를 제출했어요.
He suddenly submitted the proposal.
Here, '뜬금없이' is used to describe an action occurring without prior notice or context.
뜬금없이 비가 오기 시작했어요.
Suddenly, it started to rain.
In this sentence, '뜬금없이' conveys that the rain started unexpectedly or without any evident weather signs.
그녀가 뜬금없이 웃음을 터뜨렸어요.
She suddenly burst out laughing.
This usage of '뜬금없이' indicates that the laughter happened abruptly and without any apparent reason.
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