Vocab Info
N1 Noun, No-adjective
咄嗟moment, instant
Dictionary Definition
Noun, No-adjective
1.
moment, instant
Usually written using kana alone,See Also:
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咄嗟 【とっさ】
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咄嗟の行動を取れる人は頼りになる。
People who can act in an instant are reliable. {moment, instant}
僕は咄嗟の判断で部長に嘘をついてしまった。
I ended up lying to the department head in an instant decision. {moment, instant}
咄嗟に身をかわせずに、ボールが頭に当たりました。
Without dodging in the instant, the ball hit my head. {moment, instant}
まさか咄嗟の思いつきであんなに気の利いた行動が出来るとは…!
I can't believe that such a thoughtful action could be done in an instant, just on a whim...! {moment, instant}
子供たちからの質問に咄嗟に答えられないなんて、専門家として失格だ…。
As an expert, it's a disgrace not being able to answer questions from children in an instant... {moment, instant}
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