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直ちに (tadachini) Japanese meaning: immediately | Kotomora
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ただ
ちに
報ほう
告こく
し
て
ください
。
If you find a problem, please report it immediately.
If an earthquake occurs, hide under a desk right away.
Usage patterns 直ただ ちに 中ちゅう 止し する to stop/suspend something immediately
If you sense danger, stop the work immediately.
直ただ ちに 対たい 応おう する to respond/take action immediately
We were instructed to respond to complaints immediately.
直ただ ちに 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 へ 避ひ 難なん する to evacuate to a place immediately
In the event of an earthquake, please evacuate to the plaza immediately.
Kanji 直 straightaway, honesty, frankness Related words· 10 すぐに is the casual, everyday word for 'right away', while 直ちに is more formal and stresses that there is absolutely no delay.
即座に highlights an instant, on-the-spot reaction, whereas 直ちに is used more broadly for formal instructions or urgent necessity.
早速 conveys promptness or eagerness to act right away, while 直ちに is more neutral and formal, often in official or urgent contexts.
直ちに and 即刻 are both formal words for 'immediately', but 即刻 carries a stronger sense of urgency or punitive decisiveness, often in commands or penalties.
Show 6 more 直ちに is more formal and emphatic than すぐ, typically used in official announcements or commands.
直ちに is the common formal adverb meaning 'at once' in everyday and official writing, whereas 即 rarely stands alone and appears mainly inside compound words such as 即死.
直ちに is formal and typical of official or written instructions, whereas すぐさま is neutral and common in everyday speech.
直ちに is a formal, often written or official word for 'immediately', whereas 今すぐ is the everyday spoken equivalent.
Written forms 直ただ ちに Usage 61%
Standard kanji spelling; high priority.
ただちに Usage 39%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
Etymology Compound of 直 (tada, 'direct') + ち (emphatic particle) + に (adverbial particle). The exact historical derivation of the particle ち is uncertain.
直ちに is a standard conversational adverb meaning 'at once', while 即時 is more formal and often appears inside compound nouns like 即時対応.
直ちに is a formal adverb meaning 'immediately', often in written instructions or news, while 即座 more often describes a person's instant reaction in the moment.
