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早速 (さっそく, sassoku) Japanese meaning: at once | Kotomora
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I bought a new game, so I tried it out right away.
Usage patterns 早さっ 速そく 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something right away (after some cue)
I tried out the new camera right away.
〈 事こと 〉 に 早さっ 速そく 取と り 掛か かる to get started on something right away
I got started on the new project right away.
早さっ 速そく の 〈 物もの 〉 a prompt (reply, response, etc.)
Thank you for your prompt reply.
Expressions 早さっ 速そく ですが without further ado; getting right to the point; I know this is abrupt, but... Related words· 12 すぐ is a general word for 'immediately' about time or distance, while 早速 specifically implies acting promptly in response to some cue or opportunity.
直ちに is formal and often appears in official instructions or emergencies, whereas 早速 is neutral and fits everyday conversation as well as writing.
至急 stresses urgency and is used in business or formal requests ('at once, urgently'), while 早速 simply marks prompt action after a trigger without necessarily implying urgency.
早速 means 'promptly' with a nuance of eagerly acting on an opportunity, while 速攻 is a blunter, more casual way to say 'right away'.
Show 8 more 早速 means 'immediately/right away' in response to something, whereas 早々 focuses on doing something earlier than expected or before others.
早速 describes doing something promptly, often with a positive or polite nuance, whereas さっさと is blunter and focused on not wasting time.
早速 describes doing something promptly after a cue or opportunity, whereas いち早く focuses on being the first or fastest to act.
Written forms 早さっ 速そく Usage 57%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
さっそく Usage 43%
Kana spelling is common in casual writing and when the kanji feel too formal.
サッソク Usage <1%
Etymology Compound of 早 (early, fast) and 速 (quick, speedy), emphasizing prompt action. The reading さっそく is a standard on'yomi combination.
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早速 stresses that something is done promptly right after a trigger, whereas 取り急ぎ frames the message that follows as a rushed, provisional communication.
早速 stresses acting promptly in response to something, while 早々 (especially as 早々に) stresses doing something without delay or earlier than expected.
早速 is a mild, everyday word for doing something promptly after being asked, whereas 即刻 is formal and implies no delay is tolerated at all.
早速 often implies taking prompt action after receiving something (a request, gift, etc.), while すぐさま is more general and reaction-focused.
早速 implies acting promptly on an opportunity or request, while すぐに is the neutral, general word for doing something right away.
