とっさ【咄嗟】 - tossa | eevy Japanese Dictionary

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Example Sentences

社長しゃちょうのとっさのひらめきなんだって。

shachōno tossano hirameki nandatte.

It came to the president like a bolt of lightning.

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Usually Written in Kana

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18 Variants Available

Essential 9 items

とっさじゃない

tossajanai

The negative form

1. Not spontaneous; Not instantaneous

Noun

#1510101

とっさだった

tossadatta

The past form

1. Was sudden; Was spontaneous

Noun

#272781

とっさで

tossade

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Suddenly; Impulsively

Noun

#379467

とっさの

tossano

Attributive form: modifies a following noun

1. Sudden; Impulsive

Noun

#60519

とっさじゃありません

tossajārimasen

The polite negative form

1. It is not impromptu.; It is not offhand.

Noun

#1510101

とっさじゃないです

tossajanaidesu

The polite negative form

1. Not on the spur of the moment.; Not immediately.

Noun

#1510101

とっさでした

tossadeshita

The polite past form

1. Was impromptu.; Was spontaneous.

Noun

#577994

とっさです

tossadesu

The polite form

1. Suddenly; Immediately

Noun

#565340

とっさでわありません

tossadewārimasen

The polite negative form

1. Not on the spur of the moment.; Not immediately.

Noun

#1510101

Common 6 items

とっさじゃなかった

tossajanakatta

The past negative form

1. Wasn't spontaneous; Wasn't immediate

Noun

#1510101

とっさだろう

tossadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably; Likely

Noun

#275136

とっさじゃありませんでした

tossajārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. It was not on the spur of the moment.; It wasn't impromptu.

Noun

#1510101

とっさじゃなかったです

tossajanakattadesu

The polite, past negative form

1. Wasn't spontaneous.; Wasn't impromptu.

Noun

#1510101

とっさでしょう

tossadeshō

Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")

1. Probably.; Likely.

Noun

#1510101

とっさでわありませんでした

tossadewārimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Was not impromptu.; Was not offhand.

Noun

#1510101

Advanced 3 items

とっさだったら

tossadattara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when suddenly; If/when impulsively

Noun

#1510101

とっさであれば

tossadeareba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when suddenly; If/when impulsively

Noun

#1510101

とっさなら

tossanara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when suddenly; If/when impulsively

Noun

#575233

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