What does あっという間 in Japanese mean?

What is the meaning of the word あっという間 in Japanese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use あっという間 in Japanese.

The word あっという間 in Japanese means in a flash, あっという間, あっという間、瞬時, 直ぐ(に)、直ち(に)、即座、即時、たちまち、途端に、あっという間、瞬く間に、瞬時に、. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word あっという間

in a flash

あっという間

(figurative (a very brief time)

Hold on, I'll be with you in half a second!

あっという間、瞬時

(short moment)

When the accident happened, help arrived in a flash.

直ぐ(に)、直ち(に)、即座、即時、たちまち、途端に、あっという間、瞬く間に、瞬時に、

(figurative (rapidly)

夕飯ならすぐに支度ができますよ。
I can get dinner ready in no time at all.

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