つかの間
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Expression
Noun
Noun
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expressions (phrasesnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
fugaz;breve
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expressions (phrasesnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
moment;brief space of time
がっかりしたことに、彼の勝利は、つかの間の勝利にすぎなかった。
To my regret, his was nothing but a short-lived triumph.
Other forms
束の間 【つかのま】