そのニュースは瞬く間に世間に知れ渡った。
The news spread throughout the public in the blink of an eye.
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The news spread throughout the world in the blink of an eye.
そのニュースは瞬く間に世間に流布した。
That news spread throughout the world in an instant.
そのアイドルグループは瞬く間に一世を風靡した。
That idol group swept the nation in the blink of an eye.
インターネットの普及により、流言蜚語が瞬く間に拡散するようになった。
With the spread of the internet, groundless rumors have come to spread in the blink of an eye.
彗星のように現れた新人歌手が、瞬く間にスターダムを駆け上がった。
A new singer who appeared like a comet rose to stardom in the blink of an eye.
人生は騏驥過隙のごとく、瞬く間に過ぎ去ってしまう。
Life is like a swift horse passing a gap; it passes by in the blink of an eye.
Usage Notes
Literally means 'in the time of a blink'. Used to describe something that happens extremely quickly.
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