Skip to content
道Nihongo Path

Word 1471 of 2920

Save Sign in to track

即刻

そっこく

immediately; at once; instantly

By Nihongo PathUpdated

Examples

  1. 即刻中止すべきだ。

    そっこくちゅうしすべきだ。

    It should be stopped immediately.

  2. 違反者は即刻退場となります。

    いはんしゃはそっこくたいじょうとなります。

    Anyone breaking the rules will be removed at once.

  3. 危険ですので即刻作業を止めてください。

    きけんですのでそっこくさぎょうをとめてください。

    It's dangerous, so please stop work immediately.

  4. 社長は即刻の対応を求めた。

    しゃちょうはそっこくのたいおうをもとめた。

    The president demanded an immediate response.

Common patterns

即刻中止する
to halt immediately
即刻退場
immediate removal or ejection
即刻対応する
to respond without delay

Memory tip

Harsh and official — the language of orders, penalties and notices. It demands that an action be taken with zero delay, so it does not describe something that merely happened fast; for that use 即座に or すぐに.

Kanji in this word

Quick check

1 / 2Multiple choiceDifficulty 3 of 5

What does 即刻 mean?