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second

/ˈsek.ənd/

A second is a basic unit of time that is equal to one-sixtieth of a minute. It is used to measure very short durations or to pinpoint a specific moment in time.

例文

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1

Wait a second, I forgot my wallet.

Wait for a very short time, I forgot my wallet.

2

The chemical reaction occurs in less than one second.

The chemical reaction happens in under one unit of time.

3

Give me a sec, I'm almost ready!

Give me a moment, I am nearly finished.

語族

名詞
second
関連
millisecond
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覚え方のコツ

Think of the 'second hand' on a watch—it is the thin hand that moves the fastest, ticking every single second.

クイックテスト

There are sixty ______ in one minute.

正解!

正解は: seconds

例文

1

Wait a second, I forgot my wallet.

everyday

Wait for a very short time, I forgot my wallet.

2

The chemical reaction occurs in less than one second.

formal

The chemical reaction happens in under one unit of time.

3

Give me a sec, I'm almost ready!

informal

Give me a moment, I am nearly finished.

4

The experiment measures the interval to the nearest thousandth of a second.

academic

The test measures time down to a very small fraction of a unit.

5

Please hold for a second while I check your account details.

business

Please wait briefly while I look at your information.

語族

名詞
second
関連
millisecond

よく使う組み合わせ

split second a very fast moment
wait a second please wait a little bit
every second continually or constantly
just a second only a short moment
sixty seconds one full minute

よく使うフレーズ

at the last second

at the final possible moment

second by second

happening gradually as time passes

hang on a second

wait for a moment

よく混同される語

second vs second (ordinal)

The unit of time refers to duration, while the ordinal refers to the position after the first.

second vs minute

A minute is a longer unit of time consisting of sixty seconds.

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使い方のコツ

In casual conversation, 'second' is often shortened to 'sec'. It is frequently used figuratively to mean any very short period of time, not exactly 1/60th of a minute.

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よくある間違い

Learners sometimes forget that 'seconds' is plural when referring to more than one (e.g., 'five second' instead of 'five seconds').

💡

覚え方のコツ

Think of the 'second hand' on a watch—it is the thin hand that moves the fastest, ticking every single second.

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語源

Derived from the Medieval Latin 'secunda pars minuta', meaning the 'second diminished part' of an hour (the first being a minute).

文法パターン

Countable noun (one second, two seconds) Often follows 'a' or 'just a' in idiomatic use
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文化的な背景

In many cultures, counting 'one-one-thousand, two-one-thousand' is a common way to estimate the passage of seconds manually.

クイックテスト

There are sixty ______ in one minute.

正解!

正解は: seconds

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