Vocabulary
What does つかの間 (つかのま, tsukanoma) mean?
つかの間 (つかのま, tsukanoma) means a brief moment, fleeting instant.
Quick facts| Reading | つかのま |
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| Romaji | tsukanoma |
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| Part of speech | expression, noun, no-adjective |
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| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N1 |
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N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontsukanoma
a brief moment, fleeting instant
- 1expression · noun · no-adjective moment; brief space of time
Example sentences
つかの間の休息を楽しんだ。
I enjoyed a brief moment of rest.
幸せはつかの間の出来事だった。
Happiness was a fleeting thing.
