Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 一気呵成(いっきかせい) in Japanese

一気呵成
Kana Reading
いっきかせい
Romaji
ikkikasei
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    finishing writing, work, etc. at a stroke (stretch); knocking something off without a break
    Example sentence
    彼、一気呵成に書き上げたと言ってたけど、この提案書、少し雑だね。 He said he dashed this proposal off in one sitting. It's pretty sloppy.

Examples of 一気呵成, いっきかせい in a sentence

Kanji in this word

成 JLPT 3

6 strokes

turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach

On'Yomi: セイ, ジョウ

Kun'Yomi: な.る, な.す, -な.す

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気 JLPT 5

6 strokes

spirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood

On'Yomi: キ, ケ

Kun'Yomi: いき

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一 JLPT 5

1 stroke

one, one radical (no.1)

On'Yomi: イチ, イツ

Kun'Yomi: ひと-, ひと.つ

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呵

8 strokes

scold, blow on, reprove

On'Yomi: カ

Kun'Yomi: か.す, しか.る, わら.う

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