間髪を入れず

かんぱつをいれず

immediately

Meanings

かんぱつをいれず · かんはつをいれず also 間髪をいれず · 間髪を容れず

  1. expression, adverb, orig. read as 間(かん)、髪(はつ)をいれず immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay

Its kanji

In sentences

トムは間髪かんぱつを入いれず、返答へんとうした。 Tom responded instantly. #3572197