Meaning

Primary

An Instant

Alternative

A Moment

Word Type

noun

Explanation

One blink is one instant. That is an instant or a moment.

Reading

いっしゅん
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.

Context

Context Sentences

「お前には捕まらないぞ!」「捕まえたっ!」「うわっ!速い!一瞬だったな。でも、大人げないよ。子どもなんだからもう少し手加減してよ。」

"You’ll never catch me!" "Gotcha!" "What! That was fast! You caught me in an instant, but that’s childish. You should go a little easier on your kid."

Kanji Composition