Vocab Info
N2 Noun
隙間crevice, crack, gap, opening, spare moment, interval, break, pause, spare time, chink (in one's armor, armour), unpreparedness, carelessness
Dictionary Definition
Noun
1.
gap, opening, aperture, crevice, crack, chink, space
Noun
2.
spare moment, interval, break
Dated termNoun
3.
unguarded moment, carelessness, chink in one's armor, weak spot
Dated term
All Forms
隙間 【すきま】、すき間 【すきま】、透き間 【すきま】
Common・Uncommon
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仕事の隙間で仮眠を取りました。
I took a nap during a gap from work. {crevice, crack, gap, opening, spare moment, interval, break, pause, spare time, chink (in one's armor, armour), unpreparedness, carelessness}
育児の隙間をみて在宅ワークをする。
I work from home in the gaps between childcare. {crevice, crack, gap, opening, spare moment, interval, break, pause, spare time, chink (in one's armor, armour), unpreparedness, carelessness}
隙間から風が入ってくるので、寒いです。
The wind is coming in through the gaps, so it's cold. {crevice, crack, gap, opening, spare moment, interval, break, pause, spare time, chink (in one's armor, armour), unpreparedness, carelessness}
聞いた内容からして、それは法の隙間をついた闇ビジネスです。
Judging from what I've heard, it's a shady business that exploits loopholes in the law. {crevice, crack, gap, opening, spare moment, interval, break, pause, spare time, chink (in one's armor, armour), unpreparedness, carelessness}
パートナーから見ると、私の隙間のある前歯も可愛く見えるそうだ。
Apparently, my partner thinks that my gapped front teeth are cute. {crevice, crack, gap, opening, spare moment, interval, break, pause, spare time, chink (in one's armor, armour), unpreparedness, carelessness}
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