brief moment; blink of an eye
Refers to a very short time span, often used in literary or descriptive contexts. Similar to 瞬く間に (in the blink of an eye).
The fireworks disappeared in the blink of an eye.
He solved the problem in a brief moment.
Standard kanji spelling for this expression.
Kana-mixed spelling, often used when the kanji 瞬 is considered difficult or for emphasis.
Compound of 瞬く (matataku, 'to blink') and 間 (ma, 'interval'), literally 'the interval of a blink'.