Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 一気に(いっきに) in Japanese

一気に
Kana Reading
いっきに
Romaji
ikkini
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi)
    Meaning
    in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; without stopping; without pausing; without resting; in one sitting; at a stretch; all at once
    Example sentence
    自販機コーヒー買おうと100入れてボタン押したら、一気にどかどか落ちてきた When I put 100 yen in and pressed the button to buy a coffee at the vending machine, four cans dropped down all at once!
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    immediately; instantly; right away; straight away; straightaway
    Example sentence
    一気に手紙書いた He dashed off a letter.

Examples of 一気に, いっきに in a sentence



Kanji in this word

JLPT 5

6 strokes

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

On'Yomi: キ, ケ

Kun'Yomi: いき

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JLPT 5

1 stroke

one, one radical (no.1)

On'Yomi: イチ, イツ

Kun'Yomi: ひと-, ひと.つ

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