間

あいだ

space (between)

N4 #2,490

Meanings

あいだ · あわい

  1. noun space (between); gap; interval; distance; stretch
  2. noun, adverb period of time (during, while); duration; interval
  3. noun between (two parties or things)
  4. among (a group)
  5. relations (between); relationship
  6. midpoint; average; halfway; middle ground
  7. conjunction, archaic due to; because of

ま

  1. noun time; pause
  2. space
  3. room

かん

  1. noun, suffix interval; period of time
  2. noun, suffix, adverb among; between; inter-
  3. noun good opportunity; chance
  4. estrangement; discord; alienation
  5. spy; secret agent

はざま · はさま also 狭間

  1. noun gap; narrow space between things; interstice
  2. valley; gorge; ravine
  3. loophole (in a castle wall); arrow slit; crenel; embrasure
  4. interval; pause; time between events
  5. usually in kana, go (game), usu. as ハザマ diagonal gap; move played in a diagonal gap; space between two stones diagonally apart

けん

  1. noun ken (6 shaku, approx. 1.818 m)
  2. counter counter used to number the gaps between pillars

Its kanji

In sentences

三日みっか間あいだ晴はれが続つづいた。 The weather stayed fine for three days. #169486

彼かれが眠ねむっている間あいだに泥棒どろぼうが入はいった。 A burglar broke in while he was asleep. #119468

猫ねこは枝えだの間あいだに隠かくれた。 The cat hid among the branches. #121948

月つきが雲くもの間あいだから出でた。 The moon came out from behind the clouds. #175686

靴くつは新あたらしい間あいだは硬かたい。 Shoes are stiff when they are new. #179246

一瞬いっしゅんの間あいだが生うまれた。 There was a momentary pause. #190554

川かわと丘おかの間あいだに村むらがある。 There is a village between the river and the hill. #141395

私わたしは彼かれらの間あいだに座すわった。 I sat among them. #153689