さっそく（さっそく）
JLPT N3 · noun
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: right away
Example sentences
- 届いた本をさっそく読み始める。 — I started reading the book right away as soon as it arrived.
- さっそくですが、本題に入ります。 — Without further ado, let's get right to the point.
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- Example sentences from Japanese novels & web fiction (Massif)
- Hear “さっそく” pronounced in real videos (YouGlish)