Word Meaning 一朝一夕

いっちょういっせき icchouisseki

一朝一夕 is read as いっちょういっせき (icchouisseki) and means in a day.

Meaning

English

  1. in a day
  2. in a brief space of time

Reading

Kana

いっちょういっせき

Romaji

icchouisseki

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N4 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Yojijukugo Rank 21010 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一夕

いっせき

one evening

一朝

いっちょう

temporarily

一朝有事

いっちょうゆうじ

(when) the time of need arises

一夕話

いっせきわ

(a) short story

朝夕

あさゆう

morning and evening

朝昼夕

あさひるゆう

morning, afternoon and evening

朝一

あさいち

first thing in the morning

朝夕の行

あさゆうのぎょう

morning and evening services

朝夕食

ちょうゆうしょく

breakfast and dinner

朝な夕な

あさなゆうな

morning and evening

朝一番

あさいちばん

first thing in the morning

朝に道を聞かば夕べに死すとも可なり

あしたにみちをきかばゆうべにしすともかなり

if a man hears the Way in the morning, he may die in the evening without regret

Example Sentences

3

Things cannot be accomplished overnight.

Craftsmanship isn't something that can be learned overnight.

English cannot be mastered overnight.