短時間(たんじかん)

たんじかん
noun
short time; brief period
1. short time; brief period; short duration
A relatively brief span of time. Often used as a modifier with で or の to describe doing something quickly or in a limited time.
短時間(たんじかん)で終(お)わらせる。
I'll finish it in a short time.
短時間(たんじかん)の勤務(きんむ)を希望(きぼう)しています。
I'm looking for short-hour work.
短時間(たんじかん)でこれだけの成果(せいか)を出(だ)せたのは、チーム全員(ぜんいん)の努力(どりょく)のおかげだ。
The fact that we could achieve this much in such a short time is thanks to the effort of the entire team.

USAGE:
A compound of 短(たん) (short) + 時間(じかん) (time). Used as a noun, often followed by で (in a short time) or の (short-time ~). Very common in work contexts for part-time or reduced-hours positions.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 短時間(たんじかん)で (in a short time)
  • 短時間(たんじかん)勤務(きんむ) (short-hour work)
  • 短時間(たんじかん)労働(ろうどう) (short-time work/employment)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 長時間(ちょうじかん): long time — the antonym
  • 短期間(たんきかん): short period — measured in days, weeks, or months rather than hours
general
Added 2026.3.21 10:16
18000/18286_tanjikan