English–Japanese

“moment” in Japanese

Japanese

Also一刻 (ikkoku) · ひととき (hitotoki)

Pronunciation

Romajishunkan

Example

電気を消した瞬間、部屋が暗くなりました。den ki o ke shi ta shun kan heya ga kura ku na ri ma shi ta

The room became dark the moment I turned off the light.

Illustration for 瞬間 (moment)

How to say “moment” in Japanese

“Moment” in Japanese is 瞬間 (shunkan).

A brief slice of time in which something happens or changes.

Full entry for 瞬間: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 瞬間

大切な瞬間を写真に残しました。tai setsu na shun kan o sha shin ni noko shi ma shi ta

I captured an important moment in a photograph.

Tips for using 瞬間

  • The pattern "the moment" in English matches the time meaning of 瞬間 (shunkan) when one event happens immediately after another.

Other Japanese words for “moment”

一刻ほどお待ちください。ik koku ho do o ma chi ku da sa i

Please wait for a moment.

庭で静かなひとときを過ごします。niwa de shizu ka na hi to to ki o su go shi ma su

I spend a quiet moment in the garden.

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