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間あいだ

Kana あいだ Romaji aida

JLPT N4 Common word

01

間 あいだ · aida

JLPT N4 Common word あわい (out-dated or obsolete kana usage)

01noun

space (between); gap; interval; distance; stretch

02noun · adverb

period of time (during, while); duration; interval

03noun

between (two parties or things)

04noun

among (a group)

05noun

relations (between); relationship

06noun

midpoint; average; halfway; middle ground

07conjunction

Only あいだ archaic

due to; because of

Examples

二人の間がしっくり行かない。

They don't get along together.

Tatoeba #75828

彼は両当事者の間を調停した。

He mediated between the two parties.

Tatoeba #98957

彼は病気の間すごい勇気を示した。

He showed great courage during his illness.

Tatoeba #100543

02

間 ま · ma

JLPT N3 Common word

01noun

time; pause

02noun

space

03noun

room

Examples

鬼の居ぬ間に洗濯。

When the cat is away, the mice will play.

Tatoeba #182946

03

狭間 はざま · hazama

Common word 迫間 (rarely used kanji form)、間 (rarely used kanji form)、はさま (out-dated or obsolete kana usage)

01noun

gap; narrow space between things; interstice

02noun

valley; gorge; ravine

03noun

loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit; crenel; embrasure

04noun

interval; pause; time between events

05noun

usually kanago (game)

diagonal gap; move played in a diagonal gap; space between two stones diagonally apart

usu. as ハザマ

04

間 かん · kan

Common word

01noun · suffix

interval; period of time

02noun · suffix · adverb

among; between; inter-

03noun

good opportunity; chance

04noun

estrangement; discord; alienation

05noun

spy; secret agent

Examples

その芝居は６ヶ月間上演された。

The play ran for six months.

Tatoeba #209626

男女間に不均等が存在することは許されるべきではない。

No inequality should be allowed to exist between men and women.

Tatoeba #127168

１０日間たった。

Ten days passed by.

Tatoeba #236021

05

間 けん · ken

01noun

ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m)

02counter

counter used to number the gaps between pillars

Source

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