垣かき間ま

noun

gap in a fence or hedge; chink; opening

Archaic noun for a small opening or gap, especially in a fence or hedge. Not used in modern Japanese; the modern word 隙間 (すきま) is used instead.

• 古ふるい文ぶん書しょに「垣かき間まより見みゆ」とある。

  In old documents, it says 'visible through a gap in the fence'.