Word · 単語
忽ち
Reading たちまち
in an instant
- 1 in an instant, in a moment, immediately, right away, at once
- 2 suddenly, all of a sudden, all at once
N2
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例文 · examples
ボートはたちまち沈んだ。
The boat sank in a flash.
sense 1 · in an instant
警察官の姿を見て、彼はたちまち逃げ去った。
As soon as he saw the policeman, he ran away.
sense 2 · suddenly
切符はたちまち売り切れた。
The tickets were sold out in a moment.
sense 1 · in an instant
私たちはたちまち仲良くなった。
We immediately became friends.
sense 1 · in an instant
その知らせはたちまち広まった。
The news quickly spread.
sense 1 · in an instant