noun, adverb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
short time; fleeting moment
Archaic word for a very brief moment; often used poetically. In modern Japanese, 一瞬 or 束の間 are more common.
I had a fleeting dream.
That happiness was but a fleeting moment.
Standard kanji spelling for this archaic word.
Kana spelling is common in modern usage, especially in literary or poetic contexts.
Originally denoted the faint sound made by jewels striking one another. Its association with something slight or barely perceptible produced the sense “a fleeting moment.”