暫時(ざんじ)

ざんじ
adverb
for a while; briefly; for the time being
1. for a while; briefly; temporarily
A formal or literary adverb meaning for a short period of time. Used in written language and formal speech, often in official announcements or literary contexts.
暫時(ざんじ)お待(ま)ちください。
Please wait for a moment.
会議(かいぎ)を暫時(ざんじ)休憩(きゅうけい)とする。
The meeting will take a brief recess.
暫時(ざんじ)沈黙(ちんもく)が続(つづ)いた後(あと)、議長(ぎちょう)が口(くち)を開(ひら)いた。
After a brief silence, the chairperson spoke up.

A formal, literary adverb meaning "for a while" or "briefly." Composed of 暫(ざん) (temporary, for now) and 時(じ) (time). Common in parliamentary proceedings, formal announcements, and literary prose. Rarely used in casual conversation.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 暫時(ざんじ)休憩(きゅうけい): brief recess
  • 暫時(ざんじ)お待(ま)ちください: please wait a moment (very formal)
  • 暫時(ざんじ)中断(ちゅうだん): temporary suspension

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • しばらく: for a while — the standard everyday word; much more common in speech
  • 暫(しばら)く: same word as above in kanji form
  • 一時(いちじ): temporarily — focuses on something being provisional rather than on duration
  • 当面(とうめん): for the time being — emphasizes the immediate future rather than a short pause
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