Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 即席(そくせき) in Japanese

即席
Kana Reading
そくせき
Romaji
sokuseki
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
    Meaning
    extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
    Example sentence
    彼は即席に立派な演説をした。 He made a splendid off-the-cuff speech.

Examples of 即席, そくせき in a sentence

Kanji in this word

即 JLPT 1

7 strokes

instant, namely, as is, conform, agree, adapt

On'Yomi: ソク

Kun'Yomi: つ.く, つ.ける, すなわ.ち

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席 JLPT 3

10 strokes

seat, mat, occasion, place

On'Yomi: セキ

Kun'Yomi: むしろ

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