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一時

いちじ

for a time, once

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Examples

  1. 一時は回復した。

    いちじはかいふくした。

    It recovered for a time.

  2. 雨は一時やんだが、また降り出した。

    あめはいちじやんだが、またふりだした。

    The rain stopped for a while, but then started again.

  3. 一時は帰国も考えたが、結局こちらに残ることにした。

    いちじはきこくもかんがえたが、けっきょくこちらにのこることにした。

    At one point I even thought of going home, but in the end I decided to stay here.

Common patterns

一時的に
temporarily
一時は〜が
at one point ..., but
一時中断する
to suspend for the time being

Memory tip

As いちじ it means a passing stretch of time that has since ended, which is why it so often sets up a contrast with what came later. Read ひととき the same characters mean a pleasant short while, and いっとき a brief moment.

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