光陰矢のごとし（こういんやのごとし）
JLPT N1 · noun
Meaning: time flies like an arrow
Example sentences
- 光陰矢のごとしで、一年があっという間だ。 — Time flies like an arrow, and a year goes by in the blink of an eye.
- 光陰矢のごとしと言うが、本当に早い。 — They say time flies like an arrow, and it really does.
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