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Meaning of 即席(そくせき) in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level 即席

Kana Reading そくせき

Romaji sokuseki

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

Examples of 即席, そくせき in a sentence

彼は即席に立派な演説をした。

He made a splendid off-the-cuff speech.
彼は言う言葉の一部を忘れたので少しの間即席で喋らなければならなかった。

He forgot part of his speech and had to ad-lib for a while.
彼は演説の一部をわすれたので、少しの間即席でしゃべらなくてはならなかった。

He forgot part of his speech and had to ad-lib for a while.

Related Kanji

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

席 JLPT 3

10 strokes

seat, mat, occasion, place

On'Yomi: セキ

Kun'Yomi: むしろ