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► 名詞
一刻  [いっこく]  [liter]    meaning:  moment  rank: 3
☆ 一刻も無駄には出来ない ⇨ We can’t waste even a second

一刻  [いっこく]  [一刻も早く]  [liter]    meaning:  moment  rank: 3
☆ 一刻も早く治療が必要だ ⇨ You need medical treatment even one second earlier, as soon as possible

一刻  [いっこく]  [一刻を争う]  [liter]    meaning:  moment  rank: 3
☆ 一刻を争う状況 ⇨ An urgent situation where even a second counts


More examples:
  • 一刻たりとも失うわけにはいかない状況 ⇨ A situation where you can’t afford to lose even one second
  • 毒蛇に噛まれた際は一刻も早く解毒することが必要だ ⇨ It is necessary to take an antidote ASAP when you’re bitten by a venomous snake
  • 一刻の猶予も許されない状況 ⇨ An urgent situation that doesn’t allow one moment of delay