隙間 (すきま) Japanese meaning | KotomoraCommon wordJLPTN2Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000 Meanings
1
noun
gap; opening; crack; space
The ordinary modern meaning: a physical space between things, a narrow opening, crack, crevice, or small empty area.
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The key fell into the space between the furniture and the wall.
2
noun
spare moment; interval; break
dated term
Dated or limited as a standalone word for an interval or spare moment; in modern Japanese it is especially natural in compounds such as 隙間時間.
3
noun
unguarded moment; carelessness; weak spot
dated term
Dated figurative use for a lapse, opening in one's defenses, or weak point. Modern Japanese usually uses 隙 for this idea, as in 隙を突く or 隙がある.
