合あい間まを縫ぬう

expression, godan verb (-u)

make good use of spare moments; find time between tasks

Idiomatic expression for using small gaps in one's schedule productively.

• 仕し事ごとの合あい間まを縫ぬって、資し格かくの勉べん強きょうをしている。

  I'm studying for a qualification by making use of spare moments at work.

expression, godan verb (-u)

weave one's way through a crowd

Metaphorical use of 縫う (to sew/weave) for moving skillfully through gaps between people.

• 人ひと混ごみの合あい間まを縫ぬって、急いそいで駅えきへ向むかった。

  I hurried to the station, weaving my way through the crowd.