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頓: suddenly

suddenly; to arrange; to halt
13 strokesSecondary · Stage 4 (about 2級)in 5 words here

Readings

On
トン・トツ
Kun
にわかに・とんと・つまずく・とみに・ぬかずく

Common in 整頓 (tidying) and 無頓着 (indifferent); also トン in 頓挫 (setback). 頓に (とみに) means 'markedly'.

Key words

整頓せいとんtidying up
無頓着むとんちゃくindifference
頓挫とんざsetback; breakdown
頓にとみにsuddenly; markedly

Example sentences

I make it a rule to tidy up my room every Sunday.

He is indifferent about clothes and always wears the same shirt.

The funds ran short, and the plan for the new factory fell through.

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