1.
improvisation; impromptu
Performing, creating, or doing something spontaneously without prior preparation or planning. Common in music, theater, and speech.
ジャズは即興演奏が魅力だ。
The appeal of jazz is its improvisation.
即興でスピーチをすることになった。
I ended up having to give an impromptu speech.
彼は即興で詩を作るのが得意だ。
He's good at composing poems on the spot.
USAGE:
Can be used as a noun or as a modifier with の.
- 即興で〜する - to do something impromptu
- 即興の〜 - impromptu ~
COLLOCATIONS:
- 即興演奏 - improvised performance
- 即興劇 - improvisational theater
- 即興曲 - improvised piece
- 即興スピーチ - impromptu speech
- 即興で作る - to create on the spot
SIMILAR WORDS:
- アドリブ - ad-lib (from English)
- 思いつき - sudden idea, whim
Related Words
Related:
アドリブ (ad-lib)