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Kotomora

瞬しゅん目もく

also: しゅんぼく

Meanings

1

noun

blinking; nictitation; winking

Only with reading しゅんもく

Physiological term for the act of blinking or winking. Used in medical or scientific contexts.

2

noun

moment; instant; second

archaic

Archaic noun meaning a very short time, literally 'a blink of an eye'. Not used in modern Japanese; replaced by 瞬間 or 一瞬.