twinkle / tiny bit of time

(eye) + (nest) + (George Michael's Moustache) + (date)
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Onyomi

SHUN

Mnemonic

You look with your eye for a tiny bit of time and decide not to date the guy with the nest embedded in his moustache - in fact, you decide to SHUN him.

Kunyomi

( ) またた*く to blink, but also to flicker or twinkle。 Usually used as a adjective like, "またたく ほし" (twinkling star)
★☆☆☆☆
まばた*き ( する ) a wink,a blink 1/2 KANA
☆☆☆☆☆

Jukugo

瞬間(しゅんかん) に or の

an instant ★★☆☆☆
(twinkle / tiny bit of time) + (a period of time) = 瞬間 (an instant)

an instant, the blink of an eye.

Lookalikes

Meaning Hint Radical
dance / flutter WITHOUT
neighbor TOWN
twinkle / tiny bit of time EYE

You can't dance WITHOUT a beat.

The neighboring TOWNs are next door to each other.

I like how your EYES twinkle.

Synonyms

instantly
瞬間    一瞬