JLPT N1 · Expression

つかの間 (tsukanoma)

つかの間 (つかのま, tsukanoma) is a Japanese expression meaning “moment; brief space of time”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: つかのま
Romaji: tsukanoma
Word class: Expression
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

moment; brief space of time · expression, noun, noun taking の

Example sentences

がっかりしたことに、彼の勝利は、つかの間の勝利にすぎなかった。

To my regret, his was nothing but a short-lived triumph.

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Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in つかの間

間

interval, spaceカン・ケン・あいだ・ま · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with つかの間.

時間じかんtime週間しゅうかんweek間あいだspace (between)昼間ひるまdaytimeこの間このあいだthe other day間違えるまちがえるto make a mistake (in)間に合うまにあうto be in time (for)間まtime瞬間しゅんかんmoment世間せけんworld居間いまliving room (Western style)間隔かんかくspace期間きかんperiod手間てまtime

Source: JMdict entry 1404490 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.