Meaning

Primary

One Breath

Alternatives

One Go, One Sitting

Word Type

adverb

Explanation

It's weird to think of having one energy. But, what gives you energy? You do it one time every couple of seconds. That would be taking breaths. So, "one energy" is one breath.

Reading

いっき
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the same as the ones you learned with the individual kanji, though いち from is shortened to いっ.

Context

Pattern of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 一気にいく

    to go without stopping

    一気に見る

    to watch something in one go

    一気にチェックする

    to check everything at once

Context Sentences

父はテーブルの上のチョコレートを一気にたべた。

My father ate the chocolates that were on the table all in one sitting.

たくさんの人がいたので、デザートは一気になくなった。

There were so many people, so the dessert was gone at once.

人気ドラマのシーズンを丸ごと一気にみてしまった。

I binge-watched a whole season of the popular drama in one sitting.

Kanji Composition