Vocabulary

What does いっそのこと (issonokoto) mean?

いっそのこと means rather; sooner; preferably.

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Readingいっそのこと
Romajiissonokoto
Part of speechadverb
いっそのこと
issonokoto

rather; sooner; preferably

  1. 1adverb rather; sooner; preferably

Also written: いっその事、一層の事、一層のこと

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