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瞬間
shunkan
Description
「瞬間」は、とても短い時間のことです。
"瞬間" means a very short period of time.
何かが起こった、ちょうどその時を表すときによく使います。
It is often used to express the exact moment when something happened.
Meanings
瞬間shunkan
a moment; an instant
その瞬間、みんなが笑った。
At that moment, everyone laughed.
瞬間shunkan
the moment when something happens
ドアを開けた瞬間、猫が出てきた。
The moment I opened the door, the cat came out.
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Notes
- Etymology
瞬 (blink) + 間 (interval) — literally the interval of a blink of the eye.
- Nuance
～した瞬間 often means 'the very moment that ...' introducing a sudden event.
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