noun
one grab; single scoop
Almost exclusively used in the set phrase 一攫千金 (いっかくせんきん), meaning 'making a fortune at a stroke' or 'getting rich quick'. The standalone noun is rare and literary.
「一攫千金」という言葉は、一度のつかみ取りで大金を得ることを表す。
The phrase 一攫千金 expresses gaining a large sum of money in one grab.
彼は一攫千金を夢見て宝くじを買い続けた。
He kept buying lottery tickets, dreaming of getting rich quick.
This is the common compound where 一攫 appears. The standalone 一攫 is rarely used outside this phrase.
Composed of 一 (one) and 攫 (grab, seize). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the compound 一攫千金 is a well-established yojijukugo.