一度に | Grammar

Structure

一度に + [verb] 一度に + [number/quantity] + [verb] [sentence] （一度に modifies the verb/action in the clause）

Standalone adverbial expression; placed before the verb phrase it modifies.

Description

一度に (いちどに) is an adverbial expression meaning "all at once", "at one time", or "in one go". It indicates that something happens simultaneously or is done together in a single action, rather than being spread out over multiple steps or occasions.

Doing everything at once

Use 一度に to describe performing an action all together rather than gradually or in parts.

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I carried all the luggage at once.

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Please don't take all the medicine at once.

Things happening simultaneously

一度に can also describe multiple things occurring at the same time.

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Problems occurred all at once.

Expressing capacity or limits

It is used to talk about how much can be handled or processed at one time.

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Only 10 people can ride this elevator at one time.

Nuance

一度に often carries the nuance that doing something all at once is noteworthy – either impressive, overwhelming, or inadvisable. It contrasts with doing things 少しずつ (little by little) or 一つずつ (one by one). Compare:

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It's better to eat little by little rather than eating a lot all at once.

Examples

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I can't eat that much all at once.

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I finished all the homework in one go.

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The customers all came at once, and it was hectic.

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This bus can hold 50 people at one time.

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If I think about many things all at once, I get a headache.

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It's impossible to memorize everything all at once.

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He is doing three jobs at once.

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You shouldn't spend a lot of money all at once.

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All the orders arrived at once.

はち8。

This washing machine can wash up to 8 kilograms at one time.

きごう？

You drank two cups of coffee at once?

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It's difficult to solve all the problems at once.