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一挙

いっきょ

N1in one stroke · all at once

Examples

散らかった机の上を一挙に片づけた。

二つの問題を一挙に解決しようとして議論が複雑になった。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 一挙, read いっきょ, combines one with action or undertaking to denote a single decisive move.
  • Basic usage: It is used adverbially for accomplishing several things or a major change at once, as in 一挙に片づける.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Grammar and combinations
    • 一挙に emphasizes speed and all-at-once action but does not imply that doing so is always easy or desirable.

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