Vocabulary

What does 一気 (いっき, ikki) mean?

一気 (いっき, ikki) means in one breath, all at once.

Quick facts
Readingいっき
Romajiikki
Part of speechnoun
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
いっき
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonikki

in one breath, all at once

  1. 1noun one breath
  2. 2interjection chug!; drink!

Example sentences

  • I ran up the stairs in one go.

  • He drank the beer down in one go.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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