間髪を入れず

かんぱつをいれず

Also written かんはつをいれず, 間髪をいれず, 間髪を容れず

Meanings

1. Expression, Adverb immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay (orig. read as 間（かん）、髪（はつ）をいれず) See also: 間髪入れず (かんぱついれず).

Kanji

• 間 interval. Read as カン.
• 髪 hair. Read as ハツ.
• 入 enter. Read as いれ.

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