Jisho

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Adverb (fukushi), Adverb taking the 'to' particle
1. all of a sudden; suddenly; by chance; unexpectedlyOnomatopoeic or mimetic word
Other forms
ひょっくり
Jreibun
  • りゅうがくちゅう留学中
  • だから出席できないと聞いていた
  • きゅうゆう旧友
  • が、ひょっこり
  • どうそうかい同窓会
  • あらわ現れた
An old friend of mine, who I had heard could not attend the reunion because he was studying abroad, showed up at the reunion out of the blue.

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