刹那（せつな）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: moment / instant
Etymology
Loanword from Sanskrit “kṣaṇa”.
Example sentences
- 刹那の輝きに心を打たれる。 — I was moved by that momentary flash of brilliance.
- 刹那の判断が勝敗を分ける。 — A split-second decision determines victory or defeat.
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