How to say 'Moment' in Japanese | 途端

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The Japanese word for Moment is 'Totan', written as 途端 in Japanese.'Moment' in hiragana is とたん.

word

途端

Meaning

Moment

Reading

とたん

totan

Kanji

途Way, Route 端End, Edge

Explanation

The Japanese noun '途端 (とたん)' refers to the exact moment when something happens, often implying an immediate or sudden change. It is commonly used in the structure '～た途端に' to describe an action or event that occurs right after another. For example: The moment I sat down, the phone rang「座った途端に電話が鳴った」(すわったとたんにでんわがなった). The moment he left, it started raining「彼が出た途端に雨が降り始めた」(かれがでたとたんにあめがふりはじめた). This word emphasizes the immediacy of the second action following the first.

Part Of Speech

noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

2486

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 途端

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

途

Meaning

Way, Route

kanji

端

Meaning

End, Edge

Words Related to 途端 Through the Kanji 途

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 途 as well.

word

途中

Meaning

Midway, On the way

word

途上

Meaning

Way

word

用途

Meaning

Use

word

中途

Meaning

Midway

Words Related to 途端 Through the Kanji 端

These 4 Words contain the Kanji 端 as well.

word

端

Meaning

End, Edge

word

極端

Meaning

Extreme

word

最先端

Meaning

Cutting edge

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先端

Meaning

Tip, Cutting edge

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What does 'Totan' (途端) mean?

'Totan' means 'Moment' .

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