みるみる
Mirumiru
Usually written in kana.
見る見る (Mirumiru) is a Japanese adverb meaning “very fast, in a twinkle, before one's eyes”.
Meanings
- adverbvery fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
Examples
泡はみるみる無くなった。
The foam vanished in an instant.
水は見る見るうちに橋げたのところまで達した。
The water came up to the bridge girder in a second.
オーナーたちは新しいレストランのおかげで見る見るうちに大金をかせいでいた。
The new restaurant was making the owners money hand over fist.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).