Korean

순식간
Meaning: in an instant, in a moment
Part of Speech: Noun

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Handwriting

瞬
息
間

Example sentences

The accident happened in an instant.
작은 불씨가 순식간에 큰 불로 불붙었다.
A small spark caught fire into a big fire in an instant.
사고 현장은 순식간에 아수라장으로 변했다.
The accident scene turned into pandemonium in an instant.
거대한 파도가 작은 배를 순식간에 집어삼켰다.
A huge wave swallowed the small boat in an instant.
그는 사업 실패로 순식간에 빚더미에 올라앉았다.
He suddenly fell into a mountain of debt due to business failure.
도술을 부려 축지법으로 먼 거리를 순식간에 이동했다.
He moved a long distance in an instant using the art of contracting the earth through Taoist magic.
손오공은 근두운을 타고 순식간에 수만 리를 날아갔다.
Sun Wukong rode the Nimbus and flew tens of thousands of li in an instant.

Usage Notes

Used to describe something that happens very quickly, in the blink of an eye.

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