みるみる・見る見るmirumiru[1]atamadaka (head-high)
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Definitions
- adverbvery fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym見る間にみるまにNeutralLike 「見る見る」, it describes something happening right before your eyes in a moment; 「見る見る」 often takes 「うちに」.
- RelatedたちまちNeutralMeans 'in an instant' or 'at once', without the sense of watching it happen; 「見る見る」 stresses seeing the change with your own eyes.
- AntonymゆっくりNeutralMeans 'slowly', the opposite of the rapid change 「見る見る」 describes.
Use 「見る見る(うちに)」 or 「見る間に」 for rapid change before your eyes; 「たちまち」 for 'in an instant' without that visual sense, and 「ゆっくり」 for slow change.
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