See also: 片时

Chinese

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a slice; piece; flake
a slice; piece; flake; thin; slice; disc; sheet
 
o'clock; time; when
o'clock; time; when; hour; season; period
 
trad. (片時)
simp. (片时)

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Noun

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片時

  1. (literary) a short moment

Japanese

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Etymology 1

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Kanji in this term
かた
Grade: 6
とき
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

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(かた)(とき) (katatoki

  1. a short moment
    Synonyms: 片時 (henji), 暫し (shibashi), 一時 (ittoki), 一瞬 (isshun)
    • 1919, 有島武郎, 或る女(前編)[1], 青空文庫:
      ()()()がりが(ちか)づくと(よう)()(かた)(とき)()(ばり)(やす)めてはいられなかった。
      Dekiagari ga chikazuku to Yōko wa katatoki mo amibari o yasumete wa irarenakatta.
      As it neared completion, Yōko could not rest her knitting needle even for a moment.

Etymology 2

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Kanji in this term
へん
Grade: 6

Grade: 2
on'yomi

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(へん)() (henji

  1. a short moment
    Synonyms: 片時 (katatoki), 暫し (shibashi), 一時 (ittoki), 一瞬 (isshun)