Word details
一触即発
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一触即発.
Dictionary
Entry
1
critical (touch and go) situation; explosive situation
Examples
先ほどの彼らのやり取りにはひやひやしたよ。まさに一触即発の危機だったね。
I was really nervous to see how they dealt with each other just now. I guess things were touch-and-go between them.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
一
one, one radical (no.1)
1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1
On
イチイツ
Kun
ひと-ひと.つ
Nanori
かずいいっいるかつかづてんはじめひひとつまこと
触
contact, touch, feel, hit, proclaim, announce, conflict
13 strokesFrequency 904JLPT N2Grade 8
On
ショク
Kun
ふ.れるさわ.るさわ
即
instant, namely, as is, conform, agree, adapt
7 strokesFrequency 1,167JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ソク
Kun
つ.くつ.けるすなわ.ち
発
departure, discharge, publish, emit, start from, disclose, counter for gunshots
9 strokesFrequency 32JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ハツホツ
Kun
た.つあば.くおこ.るつか.わすはな.つ
Nanori
ばわ
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