in one go; at a stroke; in a single effort
Used when something is accomplished all at once, without multiple steps. Often appears in the phrase 一挙に.
He solved the problem in one go.
The situation changed at a stroke with the new policy.
He resolved his debt problem in one stroke.
Sales tripled all at once.
He finished off the remaining work in one go.
一度 just means 'one time' with no implication of scale, whereas 一挙 implies a sweeping action that resolves or changes many things at once.
徐々に describes something happening gradually in small stages, the opposite of 一挙, which describes something happening all at once.
every action; every single move · slight effort; least trouble
every action; every single move
killing two birds with one stone; serving two ends
at a stroke; in one go; all at once
killing two birds with one stone; achieving two things at once
broadcast marathon; sequential broadcast
Standard kanji spelling; commonly used in news and formal contexts.
Compound of 一 (one) and 挙 (raise, action). The meaning 'in one effort' derives from the idea of raising or undertaking something in a single move.