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間髪を入れず

間髪を容れず、 間髪をいれず

Readings

Kana: かんはつをいれず、かんぱつをいれず
Romaji: kanhatsuwoirezu, kanpatsuwoirezu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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in no time; in a flash

Kanji

間
Readings: カン、 ケン、 あいだ、 ま、 あい
Meanings: interval, space
髪
Readings: ハツ、 かみ
Meaning: hair of the head
入
Readings: ニュウ、 ジュ、 い.る、 -い.る、 -い.り、 い.れる、 -い.れ、 はい.る
Meanings: enter, insert
容
Readings: ヨウ、 い.れる
Meanings: contain, form, looks

Example Sentence

間髪(かんぱつ)を入(い)れず、迅速(じんそく)かつ的確(てきかく)な応対(おうたい)、畏(おそ)れ入(い)ります。
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