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ๆšซ
ๆšซ
15 strokes
Frequency: 1112
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

temporarily
a while
moment
long time

Readings

On โ€” Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ใ‚ถใƒณ
Kun โ€” Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
ใ—ใฐใ‚‰.ใ

Common Words

ๆšซใ
ๆšซใ‚‰ใ
ๅง‘ใ
้ ˆ่‡พ
Usually kana
Freq #572
1

Adverb (fukushi); Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru

for a moment; for a minute

Examples
ใ‚ใชใŸใฏๅƒใใ™ใŽใงใ™ใ€‚ใ—ใฐใ‚‰ใๅบงใฃใฆๆฅฝใซใ—ใชใ•ใ„ใ€‚
You are working too hard. Sit down and take it easy for a while.
2

Adverb (fukushi)

for a while; for some time

Examples
ใ“ใ“ใ—ใฐใ‚‰ใๅฝผใซใพใ‚‹ใงไผšใ‚ใชใ„ใ€‚
I haven't seen anything of him for some time.
3

Adverb (fukushi)

for the time being; for now

Examples
ๆ˜จๆ—ฅใƒˆใƒ ใฏใƒใ‚คใ‚ฏใฎไบ‹ๆ•…ใงใ‘ใŒใ‚’ใ—ใŸใฎใงใ€ใ—ใฐใ‚‰ใไฝ“่‚ฒใฎๆŽˆๆฅญใซใฏๅ‡บใ‚‰ใ‚Œใพใ›ใ‚“ใ€‚
Yesterday, Tom was injured in a motorbike accident, so he can't attend gym class for the time being.
4

Interjection

it's been a long time; long time no see

ๆšซใ—
Adverb
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #3588
1

for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

Examples
ๅ…จๅ“กใ€ๆญป่€…ใซใ—ใฐใ—้ป™ใจใ†ใ‚’ๆงใ’ใŸใ€‚
The whole company stood in silence for a few moments, as a tribute to the dead.
ๆšซใใฎ้–“
ใ—ใฐใ‚‰ใใฎใ‚ใ„ใ 
Expression
Adverb
Freq #6482
1

for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being

Examples
ใ—ใฐใ‚‰ใใฎ้–“ๅพ…ใคใฎใฏๆง‹ใ‚ใชใ„ใ€‚
I don't mind waiting for a while.
ๆšซใใ™ใ‚‹ใจ
Expression
Usually kana
Freq #7141
1

after a short time; in a short while; a short time later

ใ–ใ‚“ใฆใ„
Noun
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Freq #29331
1

provisional; temporary; tentative

Examples
็คพใฎๅผ่ญทๅฃซใซๆšซๅฎšๅˆๆ„ใฎๅ†…ๅฎนใ‚’ๅŸๅ‘ณใ—ใฆใ‚‚ใ‚‰ใŠใ†ใ€‚
We'll have our firm's attorneys look through the provisional agreement.
ๆšซใๅ‰
ใ—ใฐใ‚‰ใใพใˆ
Expression
Adverb
Freq #29602
1

a short time ago; a while ago; for some time

ใ–ใ‚“ใฆใ„ใฆใ
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Freq #34747
1

temporary; provisional; interim

Examples
ใ‚ใ‚Œใ‚ใ‚Œใฏใใฎไผšๅˆใ‚’ๆšซๅฎš็š„ใซๆœˆๆ›œๆ—ฅใจใใ‚ใฆใ„ใพใ™ใ€‚ใใ‚Œใฏๅค‰ๆ›ดใ™ใ‚‹ใ“ใจใŒใ‚ใ‚Šใพใ™ใ€‚
We've set the meeting tentatively for Monday. It's subject to change.
ๆšซใใถใ‚Š
ใ—ใฐใ‚‰ใๆŒฏใ‚Š
ๆšซใๆŒฏใ‚Š
๏ฝžใช Adj.
Noun
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #39897
1

a long time (since the last time)

Examples
็งใฏๅ…ˆ้€ฑใ—ใฐใ‚‰ใใถใ‚ŠใซๅฝผใซไผšใฃใŸใ€‚
I met him last week for the first time in ages.
ใ–ใ‚“ใ˜
Adverb
Noun
๏ฝžใฎ Adj.
Freq #45159
1

short while

ใ–ใ‚“ใ—ใ‚‡
Noun
Freq #96341
1

Obsolete term

short while

๐ŸŽ“

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