noun
moment's leisure; free moment
Obsolete term for a brief moment of free time. Modern Japanese would use 寸暇 (すんか) or ちょっとした暇.
See also: 寸暇
古い文献では「寸間も惜しむ」のように使われた。
In old texts, it was used like 'grudge even a moment's leisure'.
Modern equivalent meaning 'moment's leisure'; 寸間 is its obsolete variant.
The historical derivation is uncertain; the kanji 寸 ('a little') and 間 ('interval') combine to suggest a short interval of free time.