間あいだ

noun

space; gap; interval; distance

Physical or abstract space between two points, objects, or events. Often used with ～の間.

• 駅えきと家いえの間あいだには公こう園えんがある。

  There is a park between the station and my house.

• 電でん車しゃとホームの間あいだに隙すき間まがある。

  There is a gap between the train and the platform.

noun, adverb

period of time; duration; while

A stretch of time during which something happens. Can be used as a noun or adverbially with ～の間に or ～間.

• 夏なつ休やすみの間あいだに海かい外がい旅りょ行こうに行いった。

  I went on an overseas trip during summer vacation.

• 彼かれが話はなしている間あいだ、静しずかにしていた。

  I stayed quiet while he was talking.

noun

between; among

Indicates a relationship, comparison, or location involving two or more parties or things. ～の間で is common for 'among'.

• 両りょう国こくの間あいだで平へい和わ条じょう約やくが結むすばれた。

  A peace treaty was concluded between the two countries.

• 若わか者ものの間あいだでこの曲きょくが人にん気きだ。

  This song is popular among young people.

noun

relations; relationship

Refers to the interpersonal or diplomatic relationship between people or groups. Often used in phrases like ～の間が悪い or ～の間を取り持つ.

• あの二人ふたりは最さい近きん間あいだがうまくいっていない。

  Those two haven't been getting along well lately.

• 上じょう司しと部ぶ下かの間あいだを取とり持もつのは難むずかしい。

  It's difficult to mediate between a boss and a subordinate.

noun

midpoint; average; middle ground

A point or state that is halfway between extremes. Often used in expressions like 間を取る (to compromise) or 間の値段 (a middle price).

• 値ね段だんの交こう渉しょうで間あいだを取とって五ご千せん円えんにした。

  In the price negotiation, we compromised at 5,000 yen.

• 彼かれの意い見けんは両りょう者しゃの間あいだを取とったようなものだ。

  His opinion seems to be a middle ground between the two sides.

conjunction

due to; because of

Only with reading あいだ

Archaic conjunction meaning 'because' or 'due to'. Restricted to the reading あいだ. Not used in modern Japanese; found in classical texts.

• 古こ典てんでは「～する間あいだ」が原げん因いんを表あらわすことがある。

  In classical Japanese, '～する間' can express a reason or cause.