JLPT N1 · Adverb

さっと (satto)

さっと is a Japanese adverb meaning “quickly (esp. actions)”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: さっと
Romaji: satto
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

quickly (esp. actions) · adverb · usually written in kana
suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.) · adverb · usually written in kana

Example sentences

彼は教室をさっと抜け出した。

He slipped out of the classroom.

Tatoeba #108323

すばらしい景色がさっと目の前に現れた。

A glorious sight burst on our view.

Tatoeba #214565

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1005200 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.