瞬時(しゅんじ)に

しゅんじに
adverb
in an instant; instantaneously
time-general
1. in an instant; instantaneously; in a flash
Happening in an extremely short amount of time, almost immediately. Emphasizes the speed at which something occurs.
瞬時(しゅんじ)に判断(はんだん)する。
To judge in an instant.
火(ひ)は瞬時(しゅんじ)に建物(たてもの)全体(ぜんたい)に広(ひろ)がった。
The fire spread to the entire building in an instant.
AIが瞬時(しゅんじ)に大量(たいりょう)のデータを処理(しょり)する時代(じだい)になった。
We have entered an era where AI processes vast amounts of data instantaneously.

Composed of 瞬(しゅん) (blink/moment) + 時(じ) (time) + に (adverbial particle). The base noun 瞬時(しゅんじ) can also be used in other constructions: 瞬時(しゅんじ)の判断(はんだん) (split-second judgment). Common collocations: 瞬時(しゅんじ)に判断(はんだん)する (judge instantly), 瞬時(しゅんじ)に反応(はんのう)する (react instantly), 瞬時(しゅんじ)に理解(りかい)する (understand instantly). Similar expressions: 一瞬(いっしゅん)で (in a moment), たちまち (immediately).

Related Words

Compare: 即座(そくざ) (immediately, on the spot, instantly)
Compare: 一瞬で (in an instant)
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