English–Japanese

“all at once” in Japanese

Japanese

Also一度に (ichidoni) · 一挙 (ikkyo) · 一挙に (ikkyoni)

Pronunciation

Romajiissei

Example

みんなが一斉に手をたたきました。mi n na ga is sei ni te o ta ta ki ma shi ta

Everyone clapped all at once.

Illustration for 一斉 (all at once)

How to say “all at once” in Japanese

“All at once” in Japanese is 一斉 (issei).

Expresses several people or things doing something together rather than separately or one after another.

Full entry for 一斉: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 一斉

先生の質問に、子どもたちは一斉に手を挙げました。sen sei no shitsu mon ni ko do mo ta chi wa is sei ni te o a ge ma shi ta

The children all raised their hands at once in response to the teacher's question.

Tips for using 一斉

  • In sports and school settings, 一斉に (issei ni) commonly marks an action that a group performs at the same time.

Other Japanese words for “all at once”

荷物を一度に運びます。ni motsu o ichi do ni hako bi ma su

I carry the luggage all at once.

問題を一挙に解決します。mon dai o ik kyo ni kai ketsu shi ma su

We solve the problem all at once.

その問題を一挙に解決します。so no mon dai o ik kyo ni kai ketsu shi ma su

I will solve the problem all at once.

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