とっさに

tossani

on the spur of the moment, reflexively

AdverbJLPT N1

What does とっさに mean?

とっさに is a Japanese adverb meaning “on the spur of the moment, reflexively” in English. It is written as とっさに in hiragana, and tossani in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

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