あっと言う間

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Japanese

Kanji in this term

Grade: 2

Grade: 2
Alternative spelling
あっという間

Etymology

Literally "the time it takes to say ah".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [a̠t̚to̞ iɯ̟ ma̠]

Noun

あっと()() (a' to iu ma

  1. blink of an eye, in nothing flat (very short period of time)
    • 1925, 芥川龍之介, 馬の脚:
      あっと()()(おれ)(あし)梯子(はしご)(だん)七段目(しちだんめ)()()いてしまった。
      A' to iu ma ni ore no ashi wa hashigo dan no shichi dan-me o fuminuite shimatta.
      In the blink of an eye my foot slipped through the seventh rung of the ladder.