adverbial N2 common casualpolitewritten
たちまち — in an instant
たちまち
Meaning
- in an instant / in no time / at once — something happens or spreads with great speed
Key sentence
噂はたちまち広まった。
The rumor spread in an instant.
Examples
新商品はたちまち売り切れた。
The new product sold out in no time.
空がたちまち暗くなった。
The sky darkened in a flash.
Easily confused with
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