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(dated) Impending; imminent. / (dated) Urgent; pressing; acute. / (dated) Insistent; persistent. / (law) Present; current; extant. / Occurring immediately; immediate; present.

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Source Word

instant

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈɪnstənt/

Adjective

dated not-comparable

Japanese Meaning

（古い用法で）差し迫った、切羽詰まった / （古い用法で）緊急の、差し迫る / （古い用法で）しつこい、執拗な / （法律用語で）現存する、現行の / 即時に起こる、瞬間的な、直ちの

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The instant prospect of war forced diplomats back to the table.

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差し迫った戦争の見通しにより、外交官たちは再び協議の場に戻らざるを得なかった。

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Sense（1）

(dated) Impending; imminent.

Impending death is thine, and instant doom.

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Sense（2）

(dated) Urgent; pressing; acute.

Sense（3）

(dated) Insistent; persistent.

Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer.

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Sense（4）

(law) Present; current; extant.

He received just two disciplinary reports prior to committing the instant offense, one in March 2019 for activating an alarm during a non-emergency situation, and one in May 2019 for failing to provide a urine specimen.

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