しばし

• 読み: しばし
• ローマ字: shibashi
• 漢字の分解: 暫 (zan/shiba) — temporary, brief
• 発音: /ɕi.ba.ɕi/

意味

For a short while; for a brief moment; briefly. A literary word for a brief period of time.

An adverb meaning 'for a short while' or 'briefly.' More literary and elegant than しばらく (for a while), and typically used in written language, narration, or formal speech. Often appears in expressions like しばし待つ (wait a moment) or しばし考える (ponder briefly). Occasionally written in kanji as 暫し.

例文

1. 彼女はしばし考えてから答えを出した。
2. 美しい景色にしばし足を止めた。
3. しばしのお別れですが、またすぐに会えるでしょう。

使い方ガイド

場面: literature, narration, formal speech

トーン: literary

起源と歴史

An adverb from classical Japanese, related to しばらく (for a while). The shorter form しばし conveys a briefer duration and has a more poetic, literary quality. Occasionally written with the kanji 暫.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal