スウフン
Meanings
Noun
1. several minutes; a few minutes
Pitch accent
ウフン
Composed of
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
① 分け与えられたもの。わけまえ。② (ブン) 金額や時間、労力などに相当するもの。③ 立場や身分。分際。④ (ブン) 物事の様子・状態。⑤ (ブン) ことの範囲。⑥ 時間の単位。60秒=1分、60分=1時間。読みは直前の数詞の音に合わせフン、ブン、プンと変化する。⑦ 角度の単位。60秒=1分、60分=1度。読みは上に同じ。
Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
within minutes
Examples (12 in total)
It's going to take a few minutes.
I might be a few minutes late.
Dad came home a few minutes ago.