一気
いっき · ikki
One breath
- chug!, drink!
Other ways to say “one breath” in Japanese →
high first, then falls · what is pitch accent?
Example sentences
雪かきを一気にやるつもりだ。
ゆきかきをいっきにやるつもりだ。
I intend to do the shoveling all at once.
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試験の前に、ノートを一気に見直しておいた。
しけんのまえに、のーとをいっきにみなおしておいた。
Before the exam, I reviewed my notes all at once.
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綱引きで力を合わせて、最後に一気に引っ張った。
つなひきでちからをあわせて、さいごにいっきにひっぱった。
In the tug-of-war, we put our strength together and pulled all at once at the end.
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強火で一気に炒めると、野菜の食感が保てる。
つよびでいっきにいためると、やさいのしょっかんがたもてる。
If you stir-fry quickly over high heat, you can keep the vegetables' texture.
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What does 一気 mean?
One breath. It can also mean: chug!, drink!.
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いっき (ikki). Pitch accent: atamadaka — high first, then falls. Press Listen above to hear it.
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JLPT N1 — advanced. See the JLPT N1 guide.
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