とっさに

咄嗟に

N5Common wordAdverb
Adverb
at onceimmediatelyinstantlyin an instantquicklysuddenlyon the spur of the moment

Example Sentences

とっさに()()た。

My hand shot out instinctively.

(くるま)()()してきたので、とっさに()けた。

A car suddenly darted out, so I swerved out of the way instantly.

名前(なまえ)()かれて、とっさに(こた)えられなかった。

When they asked my name, I could not answer right away.

とっさに(からだ)(うご)いて、(ころ)びそうな子供(こども)(ささ)えた。

My body reacted instinctively and I caught a child who was about to fall.

びっくりして、とっさに「ごめんなさい」と()ってしまった。

I was so startled that I blurted out "I am sorry" without thinking.