Word Meaning 咄嗟に

とっさに tossa ni

咄嗟に is read as とっさに (tossa ni) and means at once.

Meaning

English

at once
immediately
instantly
in an instant
quickly
suddenly
on the spur of the moment

Reading

Kana

とっさに

Romaji

tossa ni

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

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咄嗟

とっさ

moment

Example Sentences

2

咄嗟に声が出なかった。

とっさにこえがでなかった。

I couldn't get a word out in that instant.

咄嗟に彼の手をつかんだ。

とっさにかれのてをつかんだ。

I grabbed his hand on instinct.