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速戦即決 (そくせんそっけつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

速そく戦せん即そっ決けつ

そ

く

せ

ん

そ

っ

け

つ

Meanings

1

noun

quick battle, quick victory; blitzkrieg

yojijukugo (four-character idiom)

A yojijukugo meaning to fight swiftly and win quickly; often used figuratively for any rapid, decisive action.

このプロジェクトは速そく戦せん即そっ決けつで片かた付づけよう。
Let's wrap up this project quickly and decisively.
彼かれの速そく戦せん

即そっ

決けつ

の

戦せん

略りゃく

が

勝しょう

利り

を

もたらし

た

。

His blitzkrieg strategy brought victory.

Kanji

速quick, fast
戦war, battle, match
即instant, namely, as is
決decide, fix, agree upon

Similar words

電でん撃げき戦せん
電撃戦 is a direct translation of 'blitzkrieg' and refers specifically to a military lightning war, while 速戦即決 is a broader idiom for any quick and decisive action.

Etymology

A yojijukugo composed of 速 (quick), 戦 (battle), 即 (immediate), and 決 (decide). The exact historical origin is uncertain, but it follows a common four-character idiom pattern for expressing swift resolution.