しばし
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word しばし
1
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
Examples
全員、死者にしばし黙とうを捧げた。
The whole company stood in silence for a few moments, as a tribute to the dead.
Kanji in this Word
暫
15 strokes
Frequency: 1112
JLPT N1
Grade 8
Meanings
temporarily
a while
moment
long time
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ザン
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
しばら.く
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