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moment, instant
An extremely short period of time.
その瞬間、時が止まったように感じた。
At that moment, it felt like time had stopped.
瞬間移動ができたらいいのに。
I wish I could teleport.
瞬間移動 = teleportation (lit. instant movement)
彼と目が合った瞬間、心臓がドキッとした。あの時から恋が始まったのかもしれない。
The moment our eyes met, my heart skipped a beat. Maybe that was when I fell in love.
瞬間 refers to an instant or moment - an extremely brief period of time.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- その瞬間 (at that moment)
- ○○した瞬間 (the moment when ~)
- 瞬間的に (instantly, momentarily)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 瞬間移動 (teleportation)
- 瞬間接着剤 (instant glue)
- 決定的瞬間 (decisive moment)
- 瞬間最大風速 (maximum instantaneous wind speed)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 瞬間: instant, moment (very short)
- 一瞬: an instant (emphasis on brevity)
- 瞬く間 (に): in the blink of an eye
- 時: time, moment (more general)