たちまち
Frequency rank: 8,006. – 8,014.
- in an instant; in a moment; immediately; right away; at onceword usually written using kana alone
- suddenly; all of a sudden; all at onceword usually written using kana alone
adverb (fukushi)
Forms
- たちまちFrequency rank: 8,006. – 8,014.
- 忽ち【たちまち】Frequency rank: 51,357. – 52,626.
Generated definitions (experimental)
- in an instant; in a moment; immediately; right away; at once
- suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
This meaning indicates a very quick action or event that happens without delay.
This meaning conveys a sense of something happening unexpectedly or without warning.
Generated collocations (experimental)
たちまちのうちにin the blink of an eyeたちまちかわる変わるto change suddenlyじたい事態がたちまちあっか悪化するthe situation worsens immediatelyたちまちきめる決めるto decide at onceたちまちのうちにわすれる忘れるto forget in an instantたちまちあらわれる現れるto appear suddenlyたちまちのうちにかいけつ解決するto resolve in a momentたちまちおきる起きるto happen right awayたちまちのうちにけっか結果がでる出るto yield results immediatelyたちまちたいおう対応するto respond at once
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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However he has to take it at fixed intervals, just one day without taking it is swiftly fatal.
At a word from the ballet master in the white suit, the room will come alive.
The young man got up hurriedly, stammered a few words and in a moment was gone.