たちまち

instantly, suddenly, all at once

Also:suddenly

What does たちまち mean?

たちまち is a Japanese noun meaning instantly, suddenly, all at once in English. It can also be translated as suddenly depending on context. It is written as たちまち in hiragana, and tachimachi in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

切符はたちまち売り切れた。

The tickets were sold out in a moment.