たちまち (tachimachi)

at once, in a moment, suddenly, all at once

  • JLPT N1
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Meaning

忽ち (たちまち, tachimachi) is a JLPT N1 vocabulary word meaning “at once, in a moment, suddenly, all at once”.

Example sentences 11

空そらがたちまち 曇くもってきたね。

The sky suddenly clouded over.

ボートはたちまち 沈しずんだ。

The boat sank in a flash.

悪わるい 噂うわさはたちまち 伝つたわる。

Ill news comes apace.

切符きっぷはたちまち 売り切うりきれた。

The tickets were sold out in a moment.