Word

つかの間

つかのま
CommonJLPT N1

Meanings

  1. Expression · Noun · No-adjective

    moment; brief space of time

In Spanish

  1. fugaz; breve

Other forms
束の間

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 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.

    Tras un corto periodo de paz, la guerra estalló otra vez.

    Tatoeba #202593(opens in a new tab)
  • 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(opens in a new tab)

Dictionary data: JMdict and KANJIDIC2, property of the EDRDG, used under its licence (CC BY-SA 4.0).(opens in a new tab)

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