Posted inN3 Grammar

Mastering 一度に (いちどに): Do It All At Once!

Posted inN3 Grammar
Japanese Grammar Template
Meaning & Usage

✨ Basic Meaning

At one time; at once; all at once; simultaneously.

🎯 Primary Function

To indicate that multiple actions or a large quantity of something happens or is done in a single instance or at a single point in time.

📋 Grammar Structure

一度に + Verb/Clause

🎭 Usage Contexts

🏢 Formal Situations

Can be used in formal contexts, especially when discussing efficiency, rapid changes, or large-scale events.

😊 Informal Situations

Commonly used in everyday conversation to describe doing many things at once or sudden occurrences.

✍️ Written Language

Appears frequently in articles, news, and literature to describe events happening simultaneously or abruptly.

🗣️ Spoken Language

Very common in spoken Japanese.

💡 Common Applications

Eating/drinking a large amount quickly
Expressing consuming a large quantity of food or drink in one go.
Example: ビールを一度に３本飲んだ。 (Biiru o ichido ni san-bon nonda.) – I drank three bottles of beer at once.
Doing multiple tasks simultaneously
Indicating that several different actions or tasks are being performed at the same time by one person or entity.
Example: 彼は宿題とアルバイトを一度にこなした。 (Kare wa shukudai to arubaito o ichido ni konashita.) – He handled his homework and part-time job at the same time.
Sudden or significant change
Describing a dramatic or rapid change that occurs all at once.
Example: 天気が一度に悪くなった。 (Tenki ga ichido ni waruku natta.) – The weather suddenly turned bad all at once.
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Frequency
High frequency in both spoken and written Japanese.
🎚️
Difficulty
JLPT N3
Example Sentences
そんなにたくさん一度に食べたら、お腹を壊しますよ。
If you eat that much all at once, you’ll get a stomach ache.
全ての荷物を一度に運ぶのは無理だ。
It’s impossible to carry all the luggage at once.
このソフトウェアを使えば、複数のファイルを一度に処理できます。
Using this software, you can process multiple files at once.
Notes & Nuances

📌 Important Points

Emphasis on a single instance
一度に highlights that multiple items, actions, or a significant change occur within one short period or as a result of one action/event.
Example: 仕事と勉強を一度に両立させるのは大変だ。 (Shigoto to benkyou o ichido ni ryouritsu saseru no wa taihen da.) – It’s tough to balance work and study at the same time (in one go).
Often implies efficiency or intensity
Depending on the context, it can imply that something is done efficiently (handling multiple things) or with intensity (consuming a large amount).
Example: 彼女は一度に大量の資料を読み込んだ。 (Kanojo wa ichido ni tairyou no shiryou o yomikonda.) – She read through a large volume of materials all at once.

⚠️ Common Mistakes

❌ Confusing with 同時に
✅ Use 一度に for a single event/action encompassing multiple elements or a large quantity. Use 同時に for two or more *distinct* events happening at the same moment.
例えば、「友達と同時に家を出た」は、自分と友達が同じタイミングで家を出たことを表しますが、「宿題を一度に終わらせた」は、たくさんの宿題を短時間で全てやったことを表します。
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🏛️ Cultural Context

Politeness Level: Neutral; can be used in both polite and casual contexts.
Social Situations: Used whenever describing events happening simultaneously or in large quantities.
Regional Variations: Generally standard across regions.

🔍 Subtle Differences

一度に vs. 同時に (douji ni)
一度に focuses on one event/action encompassing many things or a large amount. 同時に emphasizes strict simultaneity between multiple *separate* events.
When to use: Use 一度に for “all at once” or “in a single instance”. Use 同時に for “at the same time” when referring to separate concurrent events.
一度に vs. いっぺんに (ippen ni)
いっぺんに is often more colloquial than 一度に and can also carry a stronger nuance of suddenness or abruptness, or sometimes impatience.
When to use: 一度に is generally safe and versatile. いっぺんに is more common in casual speech and can imply suddenness or doing everything without pause.
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📝 Conjugation Notes

一度に is an adverbial phrase and does not conjugate.

🔊 Pronunciation Tips

Pronounce いちどに clearly, paying attention to the pitch accent on いち.

🧠 Memory Tips

Think of 一 (ichi – one) and 度 (do – time/instance) + に (ni – particle) meaning “in one instance” or “at one time”.

Practice Exercises
会議室の予約をするとき、来週分を（　）まとめて予約した。
同時に
一度に
別に
順番に
そんなにたくさんの本を（　）読もうとしても、頭に入らないよ。
順番に
一度に
ゆっくり
たぶん
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