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隙間 (すきま, sukima) Japanese meaning: gap | Kotomora
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Light is leaking through the gap in the door.
The key fell into the space between the furniture and the wall.
Usage patterns 〈 場ば 所しょ 〉 の 隙すき 間ま から 風かぜ が 入はい る wind/cold air comes in through a gap
Cold air is coming in through the gap in the window.
仕し 事ごと の 隙すき 間ま に 〈 動どう 詞し 〉 to do something during a brief break in one's work
I had some tea during a brief break in my work.
隙すき 間ま を 埋う める to fill in a gap
I used putty to fill in the gap in the wall.
隙すき 間ま ができる a gap forms or appears
After rearranging the books, a gap appeared on the shelf.
〈 物もの 〉 と 〈 物もの 〉 の 隙すき 間ま に 〈 物もの 〉 を 挟はさ む to wedge something into the gap between two things
Kanji 隙 crevice, fissure, discord 透 transparent, permeate, filter Related words· 14 隙 is the normal modern word for a figurative opening or unguarded moment (隙を突く), while 隙間 mainly refers to a physical gap or crack.
合間 is the natural word for a pause or interval between activities, whereas standalone 隙間 sounds dated when used for a spare moment in time.
間 is a broader word for the space or interval between things, while 隙間 specifically emphasizes a narrow, leftover gap or crack.
隙間 is the common modern word for a physical gap or crevice, while 空き間 in this sense is dated and rarely used today.
Show 10 more 隙間 refers to a narrow physical gap or crevice between objects, while 開き can describe any kind of opening, space, or figurative difference.
隙間 is a small physical gap or crack between objects, while 溝 in its figurative sense implies a deeper, harder-to-bridge division between people.
隙間 refers to a physical crack or small opening, while 狭間 often describes a more abstract or spatial interval between two larger things or forces.
隙間 refers specifically to a narrow physical gap or crevice, while 空き covers broader empty space, vacancies, or free time.
Don't confuse with 隙間 denotes a physical gap or crack in space, while 合間 denotes a gap in time between activities.
隙間 refers to an empty gap or space between things, while 裂け目 is a tear or split created by something breaking apart.
Counted with Used when referring to an occurrence or location of a gap, opening, or crack, but this noun is usually not counted with a dedicated native counter.
Written forms 隙すき 間ま Usage 66%
Standard and common kanji spelling for a physical gap, crack, or space.
すき 間ま Usage 17%
Mixed kana-kanji spelling also given; useful in everyday writing and easier-reading contexts.
すきま Usage 12%
スキマ Usage 4%
透す き 間ま
Etymology A compound associated with 隙, meaning a gap or opening, and 間, meaning space or interval. The exact historical development is not specified.
I wedged a piece of paper into the gap between the door and the wall to hold it in place.
隙間 specifically means a narrow physical gap or crevice, whereas 間 (ま) covers spacing more broadly, including between people or in abstract arrangements.
隙間 is a narrow gap or crevice between objects, while 切れ目 is a break or interruption in something otherwise continuous.
隙間 refers to a physical gap, crack, or opening, whereas 間隔 is a more neutral, measurable term for spacing or timing.
隙間 refers to a literal physical gap or crack between things, matching the concrete sense of ギャップ but with no abstract usage.
隙間 emphasizes a physical gap or crack between objects, while 空白 refers more to an empty area or void, often abstract or temporal.
隙間 is a gap or space between two separate objects, while 割れ目 is a split within a single object.
spare moment; free time; gap in one's schedule
Usage 1%
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji spelling; understandable but much less common than 隙間.
隙す き 間ま Usage <1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant; included for recognition, not as a normal modern spelling.
