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つかの間つかのま

Kana つかのま Romaji tsukanoma

JLPT N1 Common word

Definitions

01expression · noun · no-adjective

moment; brief space of time

Examples

がっかりしたことに、彼の勝利は、つかの間の勝利にすぎなかった。

To my regret, his was nothing but a short-lived triumph.

Tatoeba #226358

つかの間の平和の後でまた戦争が起こった。

After a brief peace, war broke out again.

Tatoeba #202593

彼のつかの間の休息は彼女がきて中断された。

His brief repose was interrupted by her arrival.

Tatoeba #118285

Other forms

束の間

Source

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