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instant, impromptu, on-the-spot
Something done or prepared immediately without advance planning. Used both for physical products (instant food) and for actions done spontaneously (impromptu speeches, offhand performances).
即席ラーメンを食べた。
I ate instant ramen.
即席のスピーチを頼まれた。
I was asked to give an impromptu speech.
残り物で即席の料理を作ったが、意外と美味しかった。
I made an impromptu dish from leftovers, and it turned out surprisingly good.
即席 means instant or impromptu — something done or prepared on the spot without advance planning. It covers two main uses: instant food products and spontaneous actions.
USAGE:
Functions as a noun modifier using の or by direct compounding: 即席の～ or 即席～.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 即席めん: instant noodles
- 即席ラーメン: instant ramen
- 即席料理: quick/improvised cooking
- 即席の演奏: impromptu performance
- 即席のスピーチ: impromptu speech
- 即席で作る: to make on the spot
SIMILAR WORDS:
- インスタント: instant (mainly for food products, from English)
- 急ごしらえ: hastily prepared, makeshift
- とっさの: spur-of-the-moment, reflexive