Japanese

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Kanji in this term
いち
Grade: 1
やく
Grade: S
on'yomi

Adverb

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(いち)(やく) (ichiyaku

  1. in one bound
    • 1948, 海野十三, 海底都市:
      カビ博士(はかせ)のことは、一躍(いちやく)有名(ゆうめい)となった。
      Kabi hakase no koto wa, ichiyaku yūmei to natta.
      Dr. Kabi became famous overnight.
    • 1916, 夏目漱石, 明暗:
      彼女(かのじょ)一躍(いちやく)して(すす)んだ。
      Kanojo wa ichiyaku shite susunda.
      She progressed by leaps and bounds.

Noun

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(いち)(やく) (ichiyaku

  1. accomplishing overnight, catapulting