Japanese word

一挙

Pronunciation

Romajiikkyo

Meaning

  • adverball at once

Example

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.

Illustration for 一挙 (all at once)

More examples

売り上げが一挙に伸びる可能性があります。u ri a ge ga ik kyo ni no bi ru ka nō sei ga a ri ma su

There is a possibility that sales will rise all at once.

Core concept

Presents several tasks or changes as being carried out together in one sweeping step.

Common phrases

  • 一挙に片付けるik kyo ni kata zu ke ru

    finish all at once

  • 一挙に変えるik kyo ni ka e ru

    change all at once

  • 一挙に伸びるik kyo ni no bi ru

    rise all at once

Similar words

一度にichidoni: Several tasks or changes are dealt with together at one time.
一気にikkini: A process advances rapidly in one uninterrupted burst.
一斉にisseini: Multiple people or things perform an action or undergo a change at the same time.

Definition in Japanese

いくつかの事柄を一度にまとめて行うさま。i ku tsu ka no koto gara o ichi do ni ma to me te okona u sa ma

Word origin

This Sino-Japanese compound joins 一 (ichi, "one") and 挙 (kyo, "act" or "move"), giving the sense of doing something in a single action.

Usage tips

  • News reports often use 一挙に (ikkyo ni) for a dramatic jump in numbers, such as a rise in prices or membership, not merely for actions done at the same moment.

Opposites

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