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“short time” in Japanese

Japanese

Also短期間 (tankikan)

Pronunciation

Romajitanjikan

Example

短時間で終わります。tan ji kan de o wa ri ma su

It will be over in a short time.

Illustration for 短時間 (short time)

How to say “short time” in Japanese

“Short time” in Japanese is 短時間 (tanjikan).

Describes a period whose length is small in relation to the action or situation being considered.

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

Example sentences with 短時間

短時間の練習を毎日続ければ、少しずつ上達します。tan ji kan no ren shū o mai nichi tsuzu ke re ba suko shi zu tsu jō tatsu shi ma su

If you practice for a short time every day, you will gradually improve.

Tips for using 短時間

  • 短時間 (tanjikan) focuses on the limited duration of an activity rather than on how fast the activity itself is performed.

Other Japanese words for “short time”

短期間で仕事を終えました。tan ki kan de shi goto o o e ma shi ta

I finished the work in a short time.

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