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N1 Expressions, Adverb
あっという間にjust like that, in the twinkling of an eye, in the blink of an eye, in the time it takes to say 'ah!'
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Expressions, Adverb
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in an instant, in a flash, in the blink of an eye, in no time at all, just like that
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あっという間に 【あっというまに】、あっと言う間に 【あっというまに】
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あっという間に起きた出来事に呆然とする。
I was completely stunned; it all happened just like that.
母親:「子供達はあっという間に成人してしまいました。」
Mother: 'My kids grew up in the blink of an eye.'
ホームを出発した新幹線はあっという間に見えなくなった。
The bullet train left the platform and disappeared before I knew it.
経験者の忠告通り、薬物を試した彼はあっという間に薬物依存に陥った。
Just like previous warned, he tried drugs and got hooked almost instantly.
プロの泥棒ともなると、留守の家に侵入した後あっという間に現場を立ち去るそうだ。
Professional thieves can break into an empty house and be gone in seconds.
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