しばし

Also written 暫し

Meanings

1. Adverb, の-adjective for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while

Example sentences

• しばしの沈黙があった。
  There was a silence.
• 全員、死者にしばし黙とうを捧げた。
  The whole company stood in silence for a few moments, as a tribute to the dead.
• 彼はしばし、考えにふけった。
  He was lost in thought for a while.
• 彼はしばし、彼女の手を見つめた。
  He stared at her hand for a moment.

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