A period of a few minutes; lasting for several minutes.
少し数分間待ってもらえますか。
Could you wait for a few minutes?
電車が遅れて、駅で数分間立っていた。
The train was delayed and I stood on the platform for several minutes.
会議は数分間だけ休憩します。
The meeting will take a short break for a few minutes.