► 副詞
一遍に [(3)いっぺんに] meaning: immediate rank: 1
☆ それを聞いて一遍にやる気が無くなった ⇨ I heard that and lost my enthusiasm immediately and completely (☛ Go from zero to all, all to zero, immediately)
直ぐ [(1)すぐ] [coll] meaning: immediate rank: 1
☆ 今直ぐ行きます ⇨ I head out right now
☆ 結果は直ぐには分からない ⇨ The result won’t be known immediately
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
透かさず [すかさず] [liter] meaning: immediate rank: 2
☆ 敵が気を抜いた瞬間にすかさず攻撃した ⇨ We attacked the moment the enemy let their guards down
☆ 値段が下がった時にすかさず注文した ⇨ I immediately ordered when the price dropped (☛ Seize an opportunity immediately)
直ちに [(1)ただちに] [liter] meaning: immediate rank: 2
☆ 直ちに参ります ⇨ I will report immediately
☆ 迎撃機が直ちに発進した ⇨ The interceptors immediately took off
咄嗟に [とっさに] meaning: immediate rank: 2
☆ 何と答えていいかとっさに思いつかなかった ⇨ I couldn’t think of what to reply instantly (☛ Immediately without thinking)
直様 [(1)すぐさま] [liter] meaning: immediate rank: 3
☆ 私達は知らせを受け取ってすぐさま現場に駆けつけた ⇨ We got the news and immediately rushed to the scene
即行 [そっこう] [coll] meaning: immediate rank: 3
☆ お金が貯まったら即行買うつもりだ ⇨ I will buy it as soon as I save enough money
立ち所に [たちどころに] meaning: immediate rank: 3
☆ 薬の効果がたちどころに現れた ⇨ The effect of the medication appeared, it started working, immediately (☛ Literally means “on the standing spot”. There is some immediate change in the situation)
即刻 [そっこく] [liter] meaning: immediate rank: 4
☆ 彼は即刻クビになった ⇨ He was fired immediately (☛ Literally “that moment in time”)
► 成句
間髪 [かんぱつ] [間髪を容れず] meaning: immediate rank: 4
☆ 批判に彼は間髪を容れずに反論した (かんぱつをいれず) ⇨ He immediately countered against the criticism (☛ The correct phrase is “間、髪を容れず（かんはつをいれず）” although かんぱつ is commonly used)
► 名詞
即座 [(1)そくざ] [liter] meaning: immediate rank: 2
☆ 彼は即座に決定を下した ⇨ He immediately made a decision (☛ Right then and right there)
即時 [(1)そくじ] [liter] meaning: immediate rank: 3
☆ 即時の避難命令が出た ⇨ An immediate evacuation order has been issued
即席 [そくせき] meaning: immediate rank: 3
☆ 即席ラーメン ⇨ Instant ramen (☛ Immediate with minimal effort)
目先 [めさき] meaning: immediate rank: 3
☆ 彼は目先の利益しか考えない ⇨ He only thinks about the profit in front of his eyes. He doesn’t have a long-term view (☛ Always negative connotations)
即効 [そっこう] meaning: immediate rank: 4
☆ 即効薬 ⇨ A drug that works immediately (☛ Work immediately)
► 形容動詞
瞬間的 [しゅんかんてき] meaning: immediate rank: 2
☆ 彼女は彼が殺人犯だったことを瞬間的に理解した ⇨ She realized in an instant that he was the killer