晴はれ間ま

noun

break in the weather; interval of clear sky

Refers to a temporary clearing during rainy or snowy weather, or a patch of blue sky appearing among clouds. Often used in phrases like 晴れ間が見える or 晴れ間をぬって.

• 雨あめがやんで、雲くもの切きれ間まから晴はれ間まが見みえた。

  The rain stopped, and a patch of blue sky appeared through a break in the clouds.

• 梅雨つゆの晴はれ間まに洗せん濯たく物ものを干ほした。

  I hung the laundry out during a break in the rainy season.

noun

period of serenity

Archaic metaphorical use for a calm or peaceful interval in life or affairs. Rare in modern Japanese.

• 古こ文ぶんでは、人じん生せいの晴はれ間まのような表ひょう現げんが見みられる。

  In classical literature, expressions like 'a sunny interval in life' can be found.