早速 (sassoku)
at once,immediately,without delay,promptly
- JLPT N2
- adverb
- Pitch 0
- #2656 most frequent
Meaning
早速 (さっそく, sassoku) is a JLPT N2 adverb meaning “at once,immediately,without delay,promptly”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 11
では早速書類をお送りします。
I will send the documents immediately.
さっそく仕事にとりかかりましょう。
I'll begin doing the job right away.
この問題はさっそく処理する必要がある。
This problem demands immediate attention.
彼女はベストセラーの小説を早速読んだ。
She lost no time in reading a best-selling novel.
この欠点さえなければ、さっそく彼を雇うのだが。
If it were not for this defect, I should hire him at once.
マスコミが彼の婚約の噂を嗅ぎつけ早速駆けつけた。
The media got wind of a rumor about his engagement and came quickly.
報道陣が彼の婚約の噂を嗅ぎつけ早速駆け付けました。
The media got wind of a rumor about his engagement and came quickly.
報道関係者らが彼の婚約の噂を嗅ぎつけ早速来ました。
The media got wind of a rumor about his engagement and came quickly.
直ちにご注文に応じられずまことに申し訳ございません。
Please accept our apologies for not filling your order sooner.
思い立ったが吉日、さっそくプロジェクトの企画案を書き始めよう。
Quick let's get started on the project proposal while the idea is still fresh in our minds. There's no time like the present.
俺たちは小さなプレハブ小屋の中に荷物を置き、さっそく準備をする。
We drop off our luggage in a small prefab hut and promptly start preparations.