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Kotomora

隙すき間ま

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き
ま
Common wordJLPTN2Freq.Top 10,000

Meanings

1

noun

gap; opening; crack; space

The ordinary modern meaning: a physical space between things, a narrow opening, crack, crevice, or small empty area.

2

noun

spare moment; interval; break

dated term

Dated or limited as a standalone word for an interval or spare moment; in modern Japanese it is especially natural in compounds such as 隙間時間.

3

noun

unguarded moment; carelessness; weak spot

dated term

Dated figurative use for a lapse, opening in one's defenses, or weak point. Modern Japanese usually uses 隙 for this idea, as in 隙を突く or 隙がある.

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