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一思いに (ひとおもいに) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
adverb
instantly ; resolutely ; in one go
Describes doing something decisive, often with a sense of steeling oneself, such as ending a painful situation or making a difficult choice without hesitation.
み
を
一ひと
思おも
い
に
終お
わら
せる
ため
に
、
彼かの
女じょ
は
注ちゅう
射しゃ
を
受う
け
た
。
To end the pain instantly, she took the injection.
Written forms 一ひと 思おも いに
ひと 思おも いに
Variant spelling using ひと instead of 一; less common but still encountered.
Similar words 思おも い 切き って 思い切って also means 'resolutely' or 'daringly', but focuses on courage to do something bold, while 一思いに emphasizes doing it in one decisive stroke, often to avoid prolonged suffering.
即そく 座ざ に 即座に means 'immediately' or 'on the spot', without the nuance of steeling oneself; 一思いに implies a psychological resolve.
Etymology Compound of 一 (ひと, 'one') + 思い (おもい, 'thought, feeling') + に (adverbial particle). Literally 'in one thought', suggesting a single, decisive mental act.
