Word Meaning 即座

そくざ sokuza

即座 is read as そくざ (sokuza) and means immediate.

Meaning

English

  1. immediate
  2. right there on the spot
  3. impromptu
  4. instant
  5. instantaneous

Reading

Kana

そくざ

Romaji

sokuza

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 17 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Rank 5401 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

即座に

そくざに

immediately

即席

そくせき

extempore

即死

そくし

instant death

即ち

すなわち

(and) then

即時

そくじ

prompt

即日

そくじつ

(on) the same day

即戦力

そくせんりょく

ready fire-power

即位

そくい

accession to the throne

即売

そくばい

sale on the spot

即効

そっこう

immediate effect

即興

そっきょう

improvisation

即する

そくする

to conform to

Example Sentences

6

かれはそくざにへんじをした。

He replied immediately.

I agreed immediately.

The firefighters put out the fire on the spot.

You should do that right away.

The police arrested the burglar on the spot.

"Act now!" he said, and in addition to his obvious meaning, he hinted that there were number of other important reasons why immediate action was needed.