Word Meaning 脱兎の如く

だっとのごとく datto no gotoku

脱兎の如く is read as だっとのごとく (datto no gotoku) and means (at) high speed.

Meaning

English

  1. (at) high speed
  2. as fast as one can
  3. with lightning speed

Reading

Kana

だっとのごとく

Romaji

datto no gotoku

Writing Variants

  • 脱兎のごとく だっとのごとく dattonogotoku

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 26 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

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Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

始めは処女の如く後は脱兎の如し

はじめはしょじょのごとくのちはだっとのごとし

hide your true strength, and then later swiftly attack the unprepared enemy

脱兎

だっと

(metaphor for) something unusually fast

脱兎さん

だっとさん

Datsun (motor car from Nissan Motor Company)

脱衣

だつい

undressing

脱出

だっしゅつ

escape

脱税

だつぜい

tax evasion

脱退

だったい

withdrawal (e.g. from an organization)

脱衣所

だついじょ

changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)

脱水

だっすい

evaporation

脱落

だつらく

falling off

脱走

だっそう

escape

脱線

だっせん

derailment