Word Meaning あっという間に

あっというまに attoiuma ni

あっという間に is read as あっというまに (attoiuma ni) and means in an instant.

Meaning

English

  1. in an instant
  2. in a flash
  3. in the blink of an eye
  4. in no time at all
  5. just like that

Reading

Kana

あっというまに

Romaji

attoiuma ni

Writing Variants

  • あっと言う間に あっというまに attoiuma ni

Stroke Sequence

7 Characters • 25 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N5 Jōyō Grade 2 Kanken 9級 Rank 24405 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

あいだ

among (a group)

人間

にんげん

character (of a person)

年間

ねんかん

(period of) a year

時間

じかん

hour

中間

ちゅうかん

interim

間もなく

まもなく

having no time to ...

この間

このあいだ

meanwhile

土間

どま

dirt floor

間食

かんしょく

eating between meals

行間

ぎょうかん

line-spacing in text

Example Sentences

10

Time passes quickly.

Time passed very quickly.

My vacation went by quickly.

Children grow up so quickly.

The kids are growing up really fast.

He fell asleep immediately.

I learned French very quickly.

The holidays ended all too soon.

The summer vacation ended all too soon.

If you go by Shinkansen, you'll be there in no time.