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N1 Noun, No-adjective

合間(あいま)interval, break, pause, spare moment

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    1. Noun, No-adjective

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      interval, break, pause, spare moment

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    合間 【あいま】合い間 【あいま】

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      勉強(べんきょう)合間(あいま)息抜(いきぬ)きをする。

      To take a short break between study sessions.

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      (はは)はよく家事(かじ)合間(あいま)にお菓子(かし)()べています。

      My mother often snacks on sweets in her spare moments between housework.

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      仕事(しごと)合間(あいま)家事(かじ)手伝(てつだ)ってくる(おっと)(たよ)甲斐(がい)がある。

      Husbands who help with chores during breaks from work are really dependable.

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      勉強(べんきょう)合間(あいま)雑誌(ざっし)()んだところでテストの結果(けっか)影響(えいきょう)はないでしょう。

      Reading a magazine during study breaks probably won't affect your test scores.

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      雨上(あめあ)がりの合間(あいま)()(もの)()こうとしたが、(いえ)()るや(いな)やまた(あめ)()ってきた。

      I tried to go shopping between rain showers, but the moment I stepped outside, it started raining again.

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