Translation guide
The English word 'flash' covers a wide range of meanings, from a sudden burst of light to a very short moment, to showing something quickly. Japanese uses different words and expressions depending on the specific meaning.
A brief, intense emission of light, such as from a camera, lightning, or an explosion.
Loanword from English, commonly used for camera flash or a sudden bright light.
The camera flash was dazzling.
A flash of light, often used in more formal or descriptive contexts, like lightning or explosions.
A flash of light streaked across the sky.
Onomatopoeia for a quick flash of light, often used in manga or casual speech.
It flashed brightly.
An extremely brief period of time; an instant.
To display something for a very short time, like a card or a screen.
A sudden clever thought or realization.
Referring to flash memory or flash drives.
The standard term for flash memory.
This USB is a flash memory.
A brief news announcement, often breaking news.
Breaking news or news flash.
We have a news flash.
The English word 'flash' is very broad. Using フラッシュ for everything will sound unnatural. Choose the Japanese expression that matches the specific meaning you want to convey.
It happened in a flash.
It was over in a flash.