瞬
瞬
wink, blink, twinkle
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シュン
Kun
またた.くまじろ.ぐ
Dictionary
Common Words
1
moment; instant; second
Examples
この瞬間は歴史に記録されるだろう。
This moment will be recorded in history.
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instant; moment; for an instant
Examples
それは私にとってはらはらする一瞬だった。
It was a nervous moment for me.
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instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
Examples
コンピューターは、非常に複雑な仕事を瞬時にすることができる。
Computers are capable of doing very complicated work in a split second.
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Intransitive verb
blink (of eyes); wink
Examples
彼女はまばたきして涙を止めようとした。
She blinked to stop the tears.
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またたき/まだたき only
twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
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in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
Examples
驚いたことにそれは一瞬にして姿を消した。
To my amazement, it disappeared in an instant.
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in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
Examples
さらに十年がまたたく間に過ぎて行った。
Another ten years went by quickly.
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to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
Examples
瞬くうちにテニスボール大の団子が消え去った。
In the blink of an eye, the tennis-ball-sized dumpling had disappeared.
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to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
Examples
星が空に瞬いていた。
The stars were twinkling in the sky.
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またたく is sometimes used transitively
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
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