一度に

いちどに

all at once

JLPT N3

Character Breakdown

Meaning and Usage

"一度に" means "all at once" or "simultaneously." It is used to describe doing or experiencing multiple things at the same time or in a single instance.

Common Contexts

You often hear "一度に" when talking about tasks, learning, or events that happen together. For example, cooking many dishes, learning many facts, or receiving a lot of information.

Collocations and Patterns

  • 一度にたくさん (a lot all at once): emphasizes quantity done simultaneously.
  • 一度に全部 (all at once): used when referring to completing or experiencing everything in one go.
  • 一度に覚える (memorize all at once): common in study contexts.

Register and Nuance

"一度に" is neutral and can be used in both casual and formal situations. It implies a sense of simultaneity or concentration of actions.

Common Mistakes

Learners sometimes confuse "一度に" with "一回に" which means "per one time" but does not emphasize simultaneity. Remember, "一度に" stresses doing multiple things together, not just once.

Example Sentences

いちどにたくさんのりょうりをつくるのはたいへんです。

Cooking a lot of dishes all at once is difficult.

かれはいちどにおおくのことをおぼえられません。

He can't remember many things all at once.

いちどにぜんぶはなさなくてもいいですよ。すこしずつおしえてください。

You don't have to say everything all at once. Please tell me little by little.