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瞬間的

しゅんかんてき

N2momentary · instantaneous

Examples

風が止むと旗は瞬間的に垂れ下がった。

瞬間的な判断だけで結論を出さなかった。

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Study notes

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

  • Structure: 瞬間的, read しゅんかんてき, is built from a very brief moment 瞬間 plus the property-forming suffix .
  • Basic usage: It modifies a very brief action as in 瞬間的に垂れ下がる, or a noun as in 瞬間的な判断.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

  • Grammar and combinations
    • Use 瞬間的に before a verb and 瞬間的な before a noun; it contrasts with a state continuing over a long period.

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