N21165/1725

隙すき間ま

rarely used kanji formnounnoun (generic)dated term

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すきま

Meanings

gap, opening, aperture, crevice, crack, chink, space
spare moment, interval, break
unguarded moment, carelessness, chink in one's armor, weak spot

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Example sentences

ドアの隙間すきまから光ひかりが漏もれている。

Light is leaking through the gap in the door.

壁かべの隙間すきまに虫むしが入はいり込こんだ。

An insect got into the crack in the wall.

仕事しごとの隙間すきまを見みつけて、短みじかい昼寝ひるねをした。

Finding a spare moment between work, I took a short nap.

交渉こうしょうの場ばで隙間すきまを見みせれば、相手あいてに付つけ込こまれる恐おそれがある。

If you show a weak spot during negotiations, there is a risk that the other party will take advantage of it.

彼女かのじょはスケジュールの隙間すきまを有効ゆうこうに活用かつようし、資格しかく取得しゅとくのための勉強べんきょうを続つづけていた。

She made effective use of gaps in her schedule, continuing to study for a qualification.

Related words

潜るもぐる

to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground

上下じょうげ

top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)

突くつく

to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)