一瞬

いっしゅん

A moment, an instant

N3noun·isshun

How to remember it

一 (one) + 瞬 (blink) — the time of a single blink.

Example sentences

  • 一瞬のうちに消えた。

    いっしゅんのうちにきえた。

    It disappeared in an instant.

  • 一瞬、彼と目が合った。

    いっしゅん、かれとめがあった。

    For an instant, our eyes met.

Usage

Literary, dramatic word for "instant"; feels briefer than 瞬間.

Related words

瞬間瞬き短時間刹那

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