即座

Japanese

Kanji in this term
そく
Grade: S

Grade: 6
goon
Alternative spelling
卽座 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) くざ [sóꜜkùzà] (Atamadaka – [1])
  • IPA(key): [so̞kɯ̟za̠]

Noun

(そく)() • (sokuza

  1. immediate
    即座(そくざ)()された。
    Sokuza ni kesareta.
    It was erased immediately.

Usage notes

This is quite often used with the particle (-ni) to mean "immediately" or "on the spot".

References

  • 2002, Ineko Kondō; Fumi Takano; Mary E Althaus; et. al., Shogakukan Progressive Japanese-English Dictionary, Third Edition, Tokyo: Shōgakukan, →ISBN.