Japanese Conversation · Level 32
90 words
Japanese word
一度に
Pronunciation
Romajiichidoni
Meaning
- adverball at once
Example
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.
More examples
料理を一度にたくさん作っておくと、忙しい日も安心です。ryō ri o ichi do ni ta ku sa n tsuku tte o ku to isoga shi i hi mo an shin de su
If you prepare a lot of food all at once, you will feel at ease on busy days.
Core concept
Describes doing several things within one occasion rather than spreading them across separate occasions.
Common phrases
一度に全部ichi do ni zen bu
all at once
一度に一つichi do ni hito tsu
one at a time
Similar words
一気にikkini: It describes doing something continuously in a single burst without stopping.
まとめてmatomete: It describes handling several things together as one group or batch.
同時にdōjini: It describes actions or events that happen at the same time.
Definition in Japanese
複数の物事を一回の機会にまとめて行うさま。fuku sū no mono goto o ichi kai no ki kai ni ma to me te okona u sa ma
Word origin
Combines 一 (ichi, "one"), 度 (do, "time" or "degree"), and に (ni, a particle marking circumstance), giving the sense of doing something in one instance.
Usage tips
- In conversation, 一度に (ichido ni) often contrasts with 少しずつ (sukoshi zutsu), as in taking in information all at once or little by little.
Other meanings
- at a timeadverb