たちまち

tachimachi

instantly, suddenly, all at once

AdverbJLPT N2

What does たちまち mean?

たちまち is a Japanese adverb meaning instantly, suddenly, all at once in English. It is written as たちまち in hiragana, and tachimachi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

切符はたちまち売り切れた。

The tickets were sold out in a moment.

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