Word Meaning 忽ち

たちまち tachimachi

忽ち is read as たちまち (tachimachi) and means suddenly.

Meaning

English

  1. suddenly
  2. all of a sudden
  3. all at once
  4. in an instant
  5. in a moment
  6. immediately
  7. right away
  8. at once

Reading

Kana

たちまち

Romaji

tachimachi

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 10 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Example Sentences

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たちまちあめがふりだした。

Suddenly it started raining.

かれはたちまちそのしごとをおえた。

He finished the work in an instant.

くもがきれてたちまちたいようがあらわれた。

The clouds broke and the sun appeared instantly.

うわさはたちまちまちじゅうにひろまった。

The rumor spread through the town in no time.