temporarily, a while, moment, long time

About this kanji

The kanji 暫 (ざん) primarily means "temporarily" or "for a moment." It is often used in nouns, like in the word 暫定 (ざんてい), which means "provisional" or "temporary." You can also find it in the expression 暫く (しばらく), meaning "for a while." Another common compound is 暫時 (ざんじ), which translates to "short while." This kanji emphasizes a sense of time that is not permanent. A useful note is that while it refers to a temporary state, it can imply anything from a brief moment to an indefinite, yet short, period.

Example sentences

• 暫くお待ちください。

  Please wait a moment.

Meanings across languages

English

temporarily, a while, moment, long time

Tiếng Việt

tạm thời, một lúc, giây lát, thời gian dài

日本語

暫, 一時的, しばらく, 瞬間, 長い時間

한국어

일시적으로, 잠시간, 순간, 오랜 시간

中文

暂时, 一会儿, 时刻, 很长时间

id

sementara, sejenak, momen, lama

th

ชั่วคราว, สักครู่, ช่วงเวลา, ระยะเวลานาน

es

temporalmente, un rato, momento, largo tiempo

fr

temporairement, un moment, moment, longtemps

de

vorübergehend, eine Weile, Moment, lange Zeit

pt

temporariamente, um tempo, momento, longo tempo

Common compounds

• 暫定ざんていprovisional, temporary, tentative
• 暫くしばらくfor a moment, for a minute, for a while
• 暫時ざんじshort while
• 暫ししばしfor a short while, for a brief period, soon
• 暫且ざんしょshort while
• 暫定的ざんていてきprovisional, temporary, tentative
• 暫定案ざんていあんprovisional plan
• 暫定値ざんていちprovisional figure