そくせき
Sokuseki
即席 (Sokuseki) is a Japanese adjectival noun meaning “impromptu, improvised, extempore, ad-lib”.
Meanings
- adjectival noun, nounimpromptu; improvised; extempore; ad-lib; off-the-cuff
- adjectival noun, nouninstant (e.g. ramen)
Examples
彼は即席に立派な演説をした。
He made a splendid off-the-cuff speech.
彼は言う言葉の一部を忘れたので少しの間即席で喋らなければならなかった。
He forgot part of his speech and had to ad-lib for a while.
彼は演説の一部をわすれたので、少しの間即席でしゃべらなくてはならなかった。
He forgot part of his speech and had to ad-lib for a while.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).
Kanji in 即席
Related words
席seat出席attendance即ちthat is (to say)就くto take (seat, position, course, office, etc.)欠席absence同席being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.)即刻immediately即死instant death客席guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium)即座にimmediately着席taking a seat座席seat (esp. in public places or places with assigned seating)