一斉 (いっせい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

一斉 (いっせい) means simultaneous / all at once.

See example sentences below.

一斉 at a glance

一斉

いっせいissei

N2adv

simultaneous / all at once

一斉いっせいisseiN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

simultaneous / all at once

Example 1

子どもたちが一斉に立ち上がった。

Translation

The children all stood up at once.

Example 2

ベルが鳴って一斉に授業が始まった。

Translation

The bell rang and the class started simultaneously.