Japanese

あっという間に

あっというまに
Meaning: in the blink of an eye; in an instant; before one knows it
Part of Speech: Adverb

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Handwriting

あ
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Example sentences

Fun times pass in the blink of an eye.
楽しい時間はあっという間に過ぎる。
Fun times pass in the blink of an eye.
彼女は難しい数学の問題をあっという間に解いた。
She solved the difficult math problem in no time.
楽しい時間は、あっという間に時間が経つものだ。
When you're having fun, time passes in the blink of an eye.
彼は山盛りのカレーをあっという間に平らげた。
He ate up the mountain of curry in no time.
泥棒は逃げ足が速く、あっという間に人混みに消えてしまった。
The thief was fast on his feet and disappeared into the crowd in an instant.
楽しい刻はあっという間に過ぎる。
Fun times pass in the blink of an eye.
彼はあっという間に問題を解いてしまう早業を見せた。
He showed a quick feat by solving the problem in no time.
強い風のせいで、小さな火があっという間に燃え広がった。
Due to the strong wind, the small fire spread in an instant.

Usage Notes

A very common expression used to emphasize how quickly time passes or an event occurs.

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