たちまち
たちまち
adverb
instantly; in no time; at once
1.
instantly; in no time; at once
Describes something happening very quickly or immediately, often with a sense of surprising speed.
たちまち人気が出た。
It became popular in no time.
空がたちまち暗くなった。
The sky suddenly turned dark.
噂はたちまち町中に広まった。
The rumor spread throughout the town in no time.
KANJI:
Can be written as 忽ち, though hiragana is more common.
USAGE:
たちまち emphasizes the surprising speed at which something happens. It often describes changes, spread of information, or completion of actions that occur faster than expected.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- たちまち〜になる (to instantly become ~)
- たちまち広まる (to spread in no time)
- たちまちのうちに (in the blink of an eye)
REGISTER:
Neutral to slightly literary. Used in both spoken and written Japanese.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- すぐに - immediately (neutral, most common)
- あっという間に - in the blink of an eye
- 瞬く間に - in an instant (literary)
- 即座に - immediately (formal)