Right away, on the spot
Core words, Stage 3chunk 65 of 76Adverbs: manner and certainty
Lets you say something happens immediately or at the same moment.
- sassatoquickly; hurry up and
- sassokuright away; without delay
- doujithe same time; simultaneous
- sono bathe spot; there and then
Mix-ups Sassato is an impatient 'hurry up', sassoku an eager 'right away'.
sassato
quickly; hurry up and
Pushy: urges someone to get on with it and stop dawdling.
Sounds impatient when aimed at others; about your own task it just means 'quickly, and be done with it'.
sassato shitaku shite!
Hurry up and get ready!
さっさと支度して!
sassato sumasete shimaimashou.
Let's just get it done and over with.
さっさと済ませてしまいましょう。
Written さっさとRank #1036 in 3,030 TV dramas
sassoku
right away; without delay
Doing something promptly and eagerly, like trying a gift or getting started.
Positive and eager; sassato is the impatient 'hurry up'.
jaa, sassoku hajimeyou.
OK, let's get started right away.
じゃあ、早速始めよう。
dewa, sassoku hajimemashou.
Well then, let's get started.
では、早速始めましょう。
Written 早速 · さっそくRank #1095 in 3,030 TV dramas
douji
the same time; simultaneous
Almost always heard as douji ni, 'at the same time'.
Douji ni also links two facts: 'and at the same time...'.
douji ni tsuita ne.
We got here at the same time.
同時に着いたね。
douji ni tsukimashita ne.
We arrived at the same time.
同時に着きましたね。
Written 同時 · どうじRank #2375 in 3,030 TV dramas
sono ba
the spot; there and then
Usually sono ba de, 'on the spot', for deciding, paying or reacting right there.
Sono ba ni ita means 'I was there', present when it happened.
sono ba de kimechatta.
I decided right there on the spot.
その場で決めちゃった。
sono ba de kimete shimaimashita.
I made the decision on the spot.
その場で決めてしまいました。
Written その場 · そのばRank #2481 in 3,030 TV dramas