即 席(そくせき)

そくせき

noun

instant, impromptu, offhand

1. 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(そくせき)ラーメンを食(た)べた。

I ate instant ramen.

即席(そくせき)のスピーチを頼(たの)まれた。

I was asked to give an impromptu speech.

残(のこ)り物(もの)で即席(そくせき)の料理(りょうり)を作(つく)ったが、意外(いがい)と美味(おい)しかった。

I made an impromptu dish from leftovers, and it turned out surprisingly good.

即席(そくせき) 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(そくせき)の～ or 即席(そくせき)～.

Common collocations

即席(そくせき)めん: instant noodles
即席(そくせき)ラーメン: instant ramen
即席(そくせき)料理(りょうり): quick/improvised cooking
即席(そくせき)の演奏(えんそう): impromptu performance
即席(そくせき)のスピーチ: impromptu speech
即席(そくせき)で作(つく)る: to make on the spot

Similar words

インスタント: instant (mainly for food products, from English)
急(きゅう)ごしらえ: hastily prepared, makeshift
とっさの: spur-of-the-moment, reflexive

Related Words

Compare: インスタント (instant)

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Added 2026.2.18 21:23 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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