► 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
► 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
More examples:
- 徳仁は2019年に天皇に即位した ⇨ Naruhito became an emperor in 2019
- 彼は即刻クビになった ⇨ He was fired immediately
- 彼は彼女の真の才能を即座に見抜いた ⇨ He immediately saw her true potential
- ジャズは殆どが即興だ ⇨ Most of jazz is improvisation
- 事業は変わる時代に即応しなくてはいけない ⇨ Businesses have to respond immediately to the changing times
- 皇太子が新天皇に即位した ⇨ The crown prince has become the new emperor
- 彼は頭を撃たれて即死した ⇨ He was shot in the head and died immediately
- 即時の避難命令が出た ⇨ An immediate evacuation order has been issued
- 私達はその場でその家を買うことを即決した ⇨ We decided to buy the house on the spot
- 彼等は取った魚を港で即売する ⇨ They sell the fish they caught immediately at the port
- 新天皇が即位して令和に改元された ⇨ The new emperor was crowned and the new imperial era started
- 即効薬 ⇨ A drug that works immediately
- 彼は車を即金で買った ⇨ He bought his car with cash
- 私達は彼等の申入れに即答することを求められた ⇨ We were asked to respond immediately to their offer
- 彼の批判に彼女は即座に切り返した ⇨ She immediately retorted, clapped back, against his criticism