How to say "Suddenly" in Japanese

When translating "suddenly" into Japanese, you must choose carefully between どっと and ふと. In Japanese, どっと (どっと (dotto)) is typically associated with "suddenly, all at once, in a rush, in a flood" (Syllabus Level: N2) and represents Describes something happening suddenly and simultaneously involving many people or things, or a sudden, overwhelming feeling. Often associated with laughter, tears, or people rushing somewhere.. On the other hand, ふと (ふと (futo)) maps to "suddenly, by chance" (Syllabus Level: B2) and represents Essential structural term in CEFR B2 vocabulary syllabus.. A literal translation of "suddenly" can often sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers if mixed up!