► 副詞
即 [(1)そく] [liter] meaning: immediate rank: 1
☆ そう決めたからには即実行しよう ⇨ We made a decision so let’s act immediately
☆ 私達はその場で即契約した ⇨ We immediately agreed to a contract on the spot
► 動詞
即する [(3)そくする] [liter] meaning: match rank: 3
☆ 現実に即した対応が必要だ ⇨ We need countermeasures that match, is relevant to, the reality
► 接続詞
即 [(1)そく] [liter] meaning: automatic rank: 3
☆ 金持ち即悪者とは限らない ⇨ It is not true that a rich person is automatically a bad person
即ち [(2)すなわち] [liter] meaning: same rank: 3
☆ 生きるとは即ち死ぬことである ⇨ To live, is to die
即ち [(2)すなわち] [liter] meaning: that is to say rank: 3
☆ 世界最強の国家、即ち米国 ⇨ The most powerful country in the world, namely the US