expression, adverb

  1. (at) high speed, as fast as one can, with lightning speed.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
 
脱兎のごとく だっとのごとく
 
 
脱兎の如く だっとのごとく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

undress, removing, escape from
ダツ ぬ.ぐ (7th, N1)
month, moon
つき ゲツ ガツ (1st, N5)
exchange(兌) variant
to divide
elder brother, big brother
あに キョウ ケイ (2nd, N4)
mouth
くち コウ ク (1st, N4)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
rabbit, hare
うさぎ ト ツ (Kentei 1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
legs radical (no. 10)
ジン ニン がい (Kentei 1)
dot, tick or dot radical (no. 3)
チュ (Kentei 1)