Meaning of 瞬間(しゅんかん) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 瞬間 JLPT 3

Kana Reading しゅんかん

Romaji shunkan

Example Sentences

瞬間, しゅんかん used in context

その瞬間(しゅんかん)、大(おお)音響(おんきょう)とともに爆発(ばくはつ)した(する)。

At that instant it exploded with a great noise.
ただし押し込む(おしこむ)瞬間(しゅんかん)気圧(きあつ)の変化(へんか)のせい(しょい)でしょうか、耳(みみ)がツンとするのが難点(なんてん)です。

However, maybe from the sudden change in pressure when you put them, having your ears pop is a problem.
「いくら食べて(たべる)も太らない(ふとる)体質(たいしつ)だから大丈夫(だいじょうぶ)だ」「今(いま)この瞬間(しゅんかん)世界中(せかいじゅう)の人(じん)を敵に回した(てきにまわす)よ」

My metabolism is such that no matter how much I eat I don't put on weight. "Just now, this second, you've made enemies of people throughout the world."
私(わたし)は転んだ(ころぶ)瞬間(しゅんかん)に手首(てくび)を折った(おる)ことが分かった(わかる)。

I knew I'd broken my wrist the moment I fell.
いったん着地(ちゃくち)した(する)怪物(かいぶつ)は、瞬間(しゅんかん)ふたたび跳躍(ちょうやく)して(する)私(わたし)の頭上(ずじょう)にいた。

Having once landed the monster immediately jumped again and was over my head.
明子にあったその瞬間(しゅんかん)から、彼(あれ)は明子が好きになった(すきになる)。

He took to Akiko from the moment he met her.

Study lists that include this entry

Kanji found in this word

瞬 JLPT 1

wink, blink, twinkle

On: シュン

Kun: またた.く, まじろ.ぐ

18 strokes

間 JLPT 5

interval, space

On: カン, ケン

Kun: あいだ, ま, あい

12 strokes

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