Illustration: Outside a Japanese apartment entrance, a commuter has barely pushed open a folding umbrella when a sudden gust flips its canopy inside out. Their thumb still presses the opening mechanism, and their other hand still holds the freshly removed umbrella sleeve.

たちまち

tachimachi

in an instant, right away

Example sentences

切符きっぷはたちまち売うり切きれた。
The tickets were sold out in a moment.
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その知しらせはたちまち広ひろまった。
The news quickly spread.
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ボートはたちまち沈しずんだ。
The boat sank in a flash.
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