noun
Physical or metaphorical gap, opening, or space between things. Often used in compound words like 隙間 (すきま).
壁の隙から光が漏れている。
Light is leaking through a gap in the wall.
noun
A chance or opening to take advantage of a situation, often in a strategic or opportunistic sense. Common in phrases like 隙を見て (taking the opportunity).
敵の隙を見て攻撃する。
Attack when you see an opening in the enemy.
noun
Rare literary use for discord or disagreement between people. More commonly expressed with 不和 (ふわ) or 仲違い (なかたがい).
二人の間に隙が生じた。
A rift developed between the two.