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一溜まりもなく (ひとたまりもなく) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

一ひと溜たまりもなく

Meanings

1

expression, adverb

easily; without resistance; helplessly

Describes being defeated, destroyed, or overwhelmed with little or no resistance. Often used with verbs like 負ける, やられる, 破れる.

See also: 一溜まりもない

強きょう豪ごうチームに一ひと溜たまりもなく負まけた。
We lost easily to the strong team.
その古ふるい橋はしは洪こう水ずいで一ひと溜たまりもなく流ながされた。
The old bridge was helplessly swept away by the flood.

Written forms

一ひと溜たまりもなく
Standard kanji spelling for this adverbial phrase.
一ひと溜たまりも無なく
Variant with 無く instead of なく; slightly more formal or literary.
一ひと堪たまりもなく
Alternate kanji for たまり; less common.
一ひと堪たまりも無なく
Rare combination of alternate kanji and 無く.

Kanji

一

one, one radical (no.1)

溜collect, gather, be in arrears

無nothingness, none, ain't

堪withstand, endure, support

Similar words

一ひと溜たまりもない
The adjectival form meaning 'cannot withstand even a moment'; 一溜まりもなく is the adverbial form.
あっさり
Means 'easily' or 'simply', but without the nuance of being overwhelmed or helpless.
簡かん単たんに
General 'easily'; 一溜まりもなく emphasizes lack of resistance rather than simplicity.

Etymology

From 一溜まり (ひとたまり, 'a single pause' or 'a moment's resistance') + も (even) + なく (without). Literally 'without even a moment's resistance'.