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アッというまに
Meanings
Adverb
Expression
1. just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
Alt. forms
あっという間まに
88%
あっというまに
6%
あっと言いう間まに
4%
アッという間まに
アッと言いう間まに
アッというまに
あっとゆう間まに
アッとゆう間まに
Pitch accent
ア
ッというまに
ア
ッというまに
Used in: 18
Composed of
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
Examples (9 in total)
Time passed very quickly.
Children grow up quickly.
The holidays ended all too soon.
If you go by Shinkansen, you'll be there in no time.
He fell asleep immediately.
A microwave oven gets food hot in an instant.
The news of the mayor's resignation traveled fast.
The news spread quickly by word of mouth.
It's easy to get into debt quickly with charge cards.