瞬間

• 読み: しゅんかん
• ローマ字: shunkan
• 漢字の分解: 瞬 (shun) — blink, twinkle; 間 (kan) — interval, space
• 発音: /ɕɯɴ.kaɴ/

意味

Moment; instant; split second. A very brief period of time.

A noun expressing an extremely short duration of time. Often used with particles like に and の to describe what happens at a specific instant: 瞬間に (at that moment), その瞬間 (that instant). Frequently appears in dramatic narration, sports commentary, and everyday storytelling to emphasise timing.

例文

1. ゴールが決まった瞬間、みんなが立ち上がった。
2. ドアを開けた瞬間に猫が飛び出してきた。
3. あの瞬間のことは一生忘れない。

使い方ガイド

場面: storytelling, sports, daily conversation

トーン: dramatic

起源と歴史

Composed of 瞬 (blink, twinkle) and 間 (interval, space). The literal meaning is 'the interval of a blink,' capturing the brevity of the moment.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal