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一瞬間 (いっしゅんかん) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

一いっ瞬しゅん間かん

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Meanings

1

moment; instant

Refers to a very short period of time, often used in expressions like 一瞬間に (in an instant) or 一瞬間の (momentary).

彼かれは一いっ瞬しゅん間かんで姿すがたを消けした

。

He disappeared in an instant.

一いっ瞬しゅん間かんの出で来き事ごとだった。

It was a momentary event.

Kanji

一one, one radical (no.1)
瞬wink, blink, twinkle
間interval, space

Related words

瞬しゅん間かん
瞬間 is the more common word for 'moment' or 'instant'. 一瞬間 emphasizes the brevity more explicitly, like 'a single moment'.

Built from

一いっ瞬しゅん+間かん

Etymology

Compound of 一 (one) + 瞬間 (moment). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning 'a single moment'.