Vocab Info
N1 Expressions, Noun, No-adjective
つかの間moment, brief time, brief, transient
Dictionary Definition
Expressions, Noun, No-adjective
1.
moment, brief space of time
All Forms
つかの間 【つかのま】、束の間 【つかのま】
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アイドルとの握手会はつかの間の幸せだった。
The handshake event with the idol was a moment of transient happiness. {moment, brief time, brief, transient}
生まれてから一週間で亡くなるなんて、つかの間の命だ。
To pass away within a week of being born, that's such a transient life. {moment, brief time, brief, transient}
合格の知らせを受けたがそれは誤報だった。つかの間の喜びに終わった。
I received news of passing, but it turned out to be a false report. It ended up being a moment of transient joy. {moment, brief time, brief, transient}
つかの間でも、自分が父親である事を忘れるとは親としてあるまじき事だ。
Even for a brief moment, forgetting that you are a father is something that should never happen as a parent. {moment, brief time, brief, transient}
火事現場から逃げ出してホッとしたのもつかの間、財布を忘れた事に気づいた。
I had a moment of relief after escaping from the scene of the fire, but in a brief time, I realized I had forgotten my wallet. {moment, brief time, brief, transient}
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