Japanese

いっしゅん
Meaning: a moment; an instant; a blink of an eye
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

一
瞬

Example sentences

It happened in an instant.
赤ちゃんから一瞬も目を離してはいけない。
You must not take your eyes off the baby even for a moment.
「一瞬の隙を突いて、彼は逃げ出した。
Seizing a momentary opening, he ran away.
それはほんの一瞬の出来事だった。
It was an event that happened in just a blink of an eye.
一瞬の油断が大きな事故につながる。
A moment's carelessness leads to a major accident.
そのカメラは一瞬の表情を見事に捉えた。
The camera captured the momentary expression perfectly.
彼はパーティーに一瞬だけ姿を見せた。
He showed up at the party for just a moment.
彼女は真実を話すのを一瞬ためらった。
She hesitated for a moment to speak the truth.
彼は一瞬躊躇ったが、結局本当のことを話した。
He hesitated for a moment, but eventually told the truth.
相手の気迫に一瞬怯んだが、すぐに立て直した。
I flinched for a moment at the opponent's spirit, but immediately recovered.

Usage Notes

Refers to a very brief period of time, similar to a blink.

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