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January 27, 2022

瞬間移動 Teleportation [UPPER BEGINNERS+]

瞬間移動(しゅんかんいどう)

Teleportation

Literally, “instantenous transfer."

瞬間 moment; second; instant [瞬 (wink; blink; twinkle) + 間 (interval; space)]
移動 movement; transfer; migration [移 (shift; move; change; drift) + 動 (move; motion; change)]

しかし、この体(からだ)じゃ　トイレまで遠(とお)いな

However, with this (small) body, the bathroom is really far.

瞬間移動(しゅんかんいどう)で行(い)くか

I guess I'll just go by teleportation.

瞬間移動 teleportation

で by (teleportation)

行く to go

か [used when making a decision for oneself: I guess I'll... (do something)]

Useful if you are able to teleport. Otherwise, only useful if you watch sci-fi anime.

瞬間移動(しゅんかんいどう)できるようになりたい。

I'd like to be able to teleport.)

瞬間移動 teleportation

できるようになりたい want to become possible [できるようになる (to become possible) + たい (want to)]

瞬間移動(しゅんかんいどう)ができるなら、どこに行(い)きたい？

If you could teleport, where would you go?

瞬間移動 teleportation

が (particle usually marking the subject or sometimes object)

できる able; can

なら if

どこに to where

行きたい want to go

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