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その間 (そのあいだ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

その間あいだ

also: そのかん

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Meanings

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noun, adverb

in the meanwhile; during that time

Refers to the period between two events or throughout a specified time. Can be used as a noun or adverbially.

その間あいだ、彼かれは一いち言ごんも話はなさなかった。
During that time, he didn't say a word.
会かい議ぎのその間あいだ、ずっとメモを取とっていた。
I was taking notes the whole time during the meeting.

Written forms

その間
- そのあいだ
  Standard kanji spelling for the reading そのあいだ.
- そのかん
  Alternate reading そのかん, used in more formal or written contexts.
其の間
rarely-used kanji form
- そのあいだ
  Rarely used kanji form; その間 is preferred.
- そのかん
そのかん

Kanji

間interval, space
其that

Similar words

そのうち
そのうち means 'before long' or 'one of these days', focusing on an unspecified future time, while その間 refers to a specific interval between events or during a known period.
間あいだ
間 is a general noun for 'interval' or 'space between', while その間 specifically means 'that interval' or 'during that time'.

Etymology

Compound of その (that) and 間 (interval, time). The reading そのかん uses the on'yomi of 間 and is more formal.