Meaning of あっと言う間に in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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あっと言う間に, あっという間に, あっとゆう間に
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Kana Readingあっというまに, あっとゆうまに
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Romajiattoiumani, attoyūmani
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
- Meaning
- just like that (lit: in the time it takes to say "Ah!"); in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye
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Example Sentences
あっと言う間に, あっという間に, あっとゆう間に, あっというまに, あっとゆうまに used in context
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He disappeared in an instant.
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He fell asleep immediately.
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爆発が起こった。あっと言う間に、その飛行機は燃え上がり、墜落した。
There was an explosion, and before anyone could say Jack Robinson, the airplane burst into flame and fell.
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A microwave oven gets food hot in an instant.
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The firemen had the fire out in no time.
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Fall has flown by.
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