Illustration: Behind the counter of a busy neighborhood noodle shop, a worker has just lowered himself onto a small stool and raised a cup toward his lips. His shoulders have only begun to relax.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

つかの間ま

tsukanoma

brief moment

Example sentences

  1. つかの間まの平和へいわの後のちでまた戦争せんそうが起おこった。

    After a brief peace, war broke out again.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 彼かれのつかの間まの休息きゅうそくは彼女かのじょがきて中断ちゅうだんされた。

    His brief repose was interrupted by her arrival.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. しかし、それはつかの間まの平穏へいおんだった。

    However, the quiet was short-lived.

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

Kanji in 間

  • 間space; intervalOnカン・ケンKunあいだ・ま・あい

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