ひととき
Hitotoki
Usually written in kana.
Other forms: 一時
Also read: いっとき
ひと時 (Hitotoki) is a Japanese noun meaning “a (short) time, a while, moment, one time (in the past)”.
Meanings
- nouna (short) time; a while; moment
- noun, adverbone time (in the past); a period; former times
- nountwo-hour period
Examples
楽しいひとときを。
Have a good time.
試合は一時中断された。
The game was suspended.
彼は一時ここに住んでいた。
He lived here for a time.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).