隙間

すきま
Alternative writings: すき間, 透き間, 透間, 隙き間
JLPT:N2
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1

A gap, crevice, or small space between objects; an aperture or crack.

Noun

Examples

カーテンの隙間から朝日が差し込む。

Sunlight streams in through the gap in the curtains.

窓の隙間をテープで塞いだ。

I sealed the gaps around the window with tape.

積み上げた箱の隙間に小さな虫が入っていた。

A small insect had gotten into the gaps between the stacked boxes.

ドアの隙間に手を挟まないよう注意して。

Be careful not to get your hand caught in the gap of the door.

2

A spare moment or short interval (dated usage); similar to 'suki' in an older or literary sense.

NounDated Term

Examples

隙間を縫って散歩に出かけた。

He slipped out for a walk in a spare moment.

隙間を見つけて手紙を書いた。

I found a spare moment and wrote a letter.

3

An unguarded moment or weakness (dated/literary usage); a chink in one's armor or carelessness.

NounDated Term

Examples

敵の隙間を突いて攻め込んだ。

They attacked by exploiting a weakness in the enemy's defenses.

その計画には隙間があった。

There was a flaw in that plan.

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