JLPT N3 · Noun

間 (ma)

間 (ま, ma) is a Japanese noun meaning “time; pause”. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ま
Romaji: ma
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

time; pause · noun
space · noun
room · noun

Example sentences

鬼の居ぬ間に洗濯。

When the cat is away, the mice will play.

Tatoeba #182946

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 間

interval, spaceカン・ケン・あいだ・ま · 12 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 間.

時間じかんtime週間しゅうかんweek昼間ひるまdaytimeこの間このあいだthe other day間違えるまちがえるto make a mistake (in)間に合うまにあうto be in time (for)瞬間しゅんかんmoment世間せけんworld居間いまliving room (Western style)間隔かんかくspace期間きかんperiod手間てまtime仲間なかまcompanion人間にんげんhuman being

Source: JMdict entry 1215240 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.