Vocab Info

N1 Expression

あっという()

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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      あっという()()きた出来事(できごと)呆然(ぼうぜん)とする。

      I was stunned by the event that happened in the blink of an eye. {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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      母親(ははおや):「子供(こども)(たち)あっという()成人(せいじん)してしまいました。」

      Mother: "My children grew up into adults just like that." {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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      ホームを出発(しゅっぱつ)した新幹線(しんかんせん)あっという()()えなくなった。

      The bullet train that left the platform disappeared in the blink of an eye. {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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      経験(けいけん)(しゃ)忠告(ちゅうこく)(どお)り、薬物(やくぶつ)(ため)した(かれ)あっという()薬物(やくぶつ)依存(いぞん)(おちい)った。

      Just like the warnings from experienced people, he tried drugs and fell into drug dependency in the blink of an eye. {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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      プロの泥棒(どろぼう)ともなると、留守(るす)(いえ)侵入(しんにゅう)した(あと)あっという()現場(げんば)()()るそうだ。

      When it comes to professional thieves, it seems they leave the scene just like that, in the blink of an eye, after breaking into an unattended house. {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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