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即座
sokuza
Description
「即座」は、何かをすぐに、その場でする様子を表す言葉です。
"即座" is a word that expresses doing something immediately, right on the spot.
「即座に」の形でよく使われ、少しかたい言い方です。
It is often used in the form "即座に" and is a somewhat formal expression.
Meanings
即座sokuza
immediate, on the spot, at once
彼は即座に答えた。
He answered immediately.
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Notes
- Etymology
即 (immediately) + 座 (seat/place), literally "on the spot."
- Nuance
Usually appears as 即座に; more formal than すぐに, stressing no delay at all.
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