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JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

瞬しゅん時じ

shunji

instant, split second

Often used as 瞬時に, meaning “instantly.” Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. コンピューターは、非常ひじょうに複雑ふくざつな仕事しごとを瞬時しゅんじにすることができる。

    Computers are capable of doing very complicated work in a split second.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. これを、カメラ付つき携帯電話けいたいでんわで撮影さつえいし読よみ取とると、瞬時しゅんじに目的もくてきの位置情報いちじょうほうページにたどり着つくことが出来できる。

    When you read such a code using a cell phone with a camera function, one can immediately reach the page having location information for the corresponding destination.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

  3. 相手あいての反撃はんげきに瞬時しゅんじに対応たいおうする準備じゅんびと、更さらなる攻撃こうげきを加くわえる準備じゅんびを伴ともなった、身構みがまえと気構きがまえである。

    It suggests the attitude and mind accompanied by the preparedness to instantly respond to the opponent’s attack and to make further attacks on the opponent.

    KFTT corpus (NICT), Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Source

Kanji in 瞬時

  • 瞬wink; blinkOnシュンKunまたたく・まじろぐ
  • 時time; hourOnジKunとき

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