即刻

• 読み: そっこく
• ローマ字: sokkoku
• 漢字の分解: 即 (soku) — immediate, at once; 刻 (koku) — moment, time, engrave
• 発音: /sok.ko.kɯ/

意味

Immediately; at once; without delay. A firm, often authoritative demand for instant action.

A noun and adverb meaning 'this very instant,' used to demand or describe immediate action with no room for delay. Stronger and more commanding than すぐに (right away) or 即座に (on the spot). Often appears in authoritative contexts: 即刻退去 (leave immediately), 即刻中止 (stop at once). Carries an urgent, sometimes stern tone that implies consequences for delay.

例文

1. 不正が発覚し、即刻解雇された。
2. 危険物を発見したら即刻報告してください。
3. 裁判所は即刻の釈放を命じた。

使い方ガイド

場面: legal, business, emergencies, authority

トーン: commanding

起源と歴史

From Sino-Japanese: 即 (soku, immediate/at once) + 刻 (koku, moment/engrave). Literally 'at this carved moment,' emphasising that there is no time to spare.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal