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隙間
sukima
Description
「隙間」は、物と物の間にある小さな空いた場所のことです。
"隙間" refers to a small open space between things.
ドアの隙間から風が入ってきたり、忙しい日の少しの時間を「隙間の時間」と言ったりします。
Wind can come in through the door's 隙間, and a short break on a busy day is called "隙間の時間".
Meanings
隙間sukima
a small gap or space between things
ドアの隙間から光が見える。
Light is visible through the gap in the door.
隙間sukima
a short free interval of time
仕事の隙間に少し休んだ。
I took a short break during a gap in work.
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Notes
- Etymology
隙 (gap) + 間 (interval/space), literally a gap-space.
- Nuance
often used in 隙間時間 for small pockets of free time between tasks.
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